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 Merv in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan.
- Tomb
- Description: mausoleum in Merv, Turkmenistan
- Also known as“Soltan Sanjaryň aramgähi”“Soltan Sanjaryň Ýadygärligi”“Sultan Sanjar’s mausoleum”“Tomb of Ahmad Sanjar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greater Gyz Gala and Erk Kala.
Greater Gyz Gala
The Great Kyz Kala is a large ruined fortress in the ancient city of Merv, now in Turkmenistan. Greater Gyz Gala is situated 1½ km southwest of Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bayramaly.
Bayramaly
Baýramaly is a city in and the seat of Baýramaly District, Mary Province, Turkmenistan.
Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum
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Latitude
37.66422° or 37° 39′ 51″ north
Longitude
62.16378° or 62° 9′ 50″ east
Open location code
8J94M577+MG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum” goes by many names.
ضريح أحمد سنجرArabic
مقبرة سلطان احمد سنجرArabic
Tomba d’Àhmad SanjarCatalan
艾哈迈德·桑贾尔陵墓Chinese
艾哈邁德·桑賈爾陵墓Chinese
ضريح السلطان سنجرEgyptian Arabic
Makam Ahmad SanjarIndonesian
Mausoleo del sultano SanjarItalian
サンジャール廟Japanese
スルタン・サンジャール廟Japanese
آرامگاه سلطان احمد سنجرPersian
Мавзолей СанджараRussian
Мавзолей султана СанджараRussian
Kız Bibi TürbesiTurkish
Sultan Sencer türbesiTurkish
Soltan Sanjar mowzeleýiTurkmen
Мавзолей СанджараUkrainian
مقبرہ سلطان احمد سنجر سلجوقیUrdu
Sulton Sanjar maqbarasiUzbek
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Excavation Site Around Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum and Ancient Merv.
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