Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum

The Tomb of Ahmad Sanjar is a mausoleum commemorating Ahmad Sanjar, a Seljuk ruler of Khorasan. It was built in 1157 in the medieval city of in the in .
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: mausoleum in Merv, Turkmenistan
  • Also known as: “Soltan Sanjaryň aramgähi”, “Soltan Sanjaryň Ýadygärligi”, “Sultan Sanjar’s mausoleum”, and “Tomb of Ahmad Sanjar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Greater Gyz Gala and Erk Kala.

Photo: GaiJorayev, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Great Kyz Kala is a large ruined fortress in the ancient city of , now in . It is an example of a köshk or kushk type of fortress: an earthen building built on a raised platform, with exterior walls formed of large vertical engaged columns with large corrugations. is situated 1½ km southwest of Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum.

Photo: Hans Birger Nilsen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ km east of Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayramaly.

Baýramaly is a city in and the seat of , Mary Province, . It lies about 27 km east of the provincial capital , along the main railway line from to .

Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum

Latitude
37.66422° or 37° 39′ 51″ north
Longitude
62.16378° or 62° 9′ 50″ east
Open location code
8J94M577+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 294258369
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q4273784
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ضريح أحمد سنجر”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة سلطان احمد سنجر”
  • Catalan: “Tomba d’Àhmad Sanjar”
  • Chinese: “艾哈迈德·桑贾尔陵墓”
  • Chinese: “艾哈邁德·桑賈爾陵墓”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح السلطان سنجر”
  • French: “mausolée du sultan Ahmad Sanjar”
  • French: “Mausolée du sultan Ahmad Sanjar”
  • German: “Sultan-Sandschar-Mausoleum”
  • Indonesian: “Makam Ahmad Sanjar”
  • Italian: “mausoleo del sultano Sanjar”
  • Italian: “Mausoleo del sultano Sanjar”
  • Japanese: “サンジャール廟”
  • Japanese: “スルタン・サンジャール廟”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه سلطان احمد سنجر”
  • Russian: “Мавзолей Санджара”
  • Russian: “Мавзолей султана Санджара”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de Ahmad Sanjar”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de Ahmed Sanjar”
  • Turkish: “Sultan Sencer türbesi”
  • Turkish: “Sultan Sencer Türbesi”
  • Turkmen: “Soltan Sanjar mowzeleýi”
  • Ukrainian: “Мавзолей Санджара”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ سلطان احمد سنجر سلجوقی”
  • Uzbek: “Sulton Sanjar maqbarasi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Excavation Site Around Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum and Ancient Merv.

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