guri amir is a mausoleum of the turco-mongol conqueror timur in samarkand

landmark building architecture church monastery tourism arch cathedral temple tower facade basilica dome chapel palace synagogue amir asia blue central city conquer culture gur-e-amir guri heritage history islam islamic mausoleum mihrab minaret mongol old ritual ruins samarkand turco unesco world uzbek uzbekistan turco-mongol conqueror timur