| Uzbekistan is the country of ancient high culture, which gave the world wonderful samples of architecture. In description by the Eastern artists of building up of ancient cities (Bukhoro, Samarqand, Khiva and others) are mentioned the palaces of rulers, dwellings of elite, markets, mosques, madrasahs, country-side palaces, rolled in greens of gardens. The example of distinctive country estate of IX-X centuries is "Qirq-Qiz" in Termez. Mausoleum of Samanides in Bukhoro has been kept until today, the monumental architecture, which embodied the best achievements of architectural creation of early medieval. In XI-XII centuries, Samarqand rapidly develops. Intensive construction of housing, civil and cult facilities takes place. Among the cult facilities there is multitude of mosques such as main city mosque (jumaa-mosque), country side (namozgoh) and intra-community (guzar), madrasahs and mausoleums. Simplicity of architectural conception and greatness of its realization distinguishes the mausoleum of Hakim at-Termiziy. Many mausoleums are notable for geometrical design, which differ with big diversity and richness. Figure bricklaying, terracotta tiles with rich ornamental carving and others were applied. Almost century, starting from the XIII, Central Asia suffered of the conquest by the hordes of Genghis khan. Only in the first half of the XIV century, started gradual revival of destroyed cities and villages, that facilitated the rise of architectural and construction ... |
