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Bibi-Khanym Mosque

Samarkand, Uzbekistan · built 1404

The Bibi-Khanym Mosque (Bibixonim masjidi, also variously spelled as Khanum, Khanom, Hanum, Hanim) is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. In the 15th century, it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. It is considered a masterpiece of the Timurid Renaissance. By the mid-20th century, only a grandiose ruin of it still survived, but major parts of the mosque were restored during the Soviet period.

Mosque data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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