Central Asia
Uzbekistan
Qashqadaryo

Kuk Gumbaz Mosque

Kuk Gumbaz Mosque is an architectural monument located in , , Uzbekistan. The mosque was built between 1434 and 1435 by Ulug Beg Mirzo for his father Shah Rukh Mirzo.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: building in Qashqadaryo Region, Uzbekistan
  • Also known as: “Ko’k gumbaz masjidi” and “Kok Gumbaz mosque in Shahrisabz”
  • Address: Шахрисабз
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dorut Tilavat and Shamsuddin Kulol Mausoleum.

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Dor-i-Tilavat - in the center of , in the west of the Darussiodat complex, there is a complex consisting of ancient structures belonging to the Timurid dynasty - the tomb of Shamsuddin Kulol, Gumbazi Sayyidon, and the Blue Dome Mosque, built on the site of the old madrasa here.

Tomb
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is a 15th-century architectural monument in the city of , , Uzbekistan. It was built on the grave of Amir Temur's father Amir Taragoi and Shamsuddin Kulol, Temur's teacher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shakhrisabz and Kitob.

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is a city of 100,000 people in Qashkadarya, . The Historic Centre of Shahrisabz was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000.

Town
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is a city in of in . It is the administrative center of District. Its population is 40,800. During the Soviet period, a major astronomical was built at Kitab to commemorate its medieval reputation as the 'town of astronomers.'… is situated 9 km northeast of Kuk Gumbaz Mosque.

Kuk Gumbaz Mosque

Latitude
39.04962° or 39° 2′ 59″ north
Longitude
66.82721° or 66° 49′ 38″ east
Open location code
8JF82RXG+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 171374621
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q28822665
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Kuk Gumbaz Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد كوك غومبا (شهرسبز)”
  • Arabic: “مسجد كوك غومبا”
  • German: “Kok-Gumbas-Moschee”
  • Italian: “moschea Kok-Gumbaz”
  • Italian: “Moschea Kok-Gumbaz”
  • Kara-Kalpak: “Kók Gúmbez meshiti”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kok Gumbaz-moskeen”
  • Norwegian: “Kok Gumbaz-moskeen”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Кук-Гумбаз”
  • Turkish: “Gök Kubbe Camii”
  • Uzbek: “Koʻk gumbaz masjidi”
  • Uzbek: “Koʻk Gumbaz masjidi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Колодец Дор Ут-Тилават and jom’e masjid.

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