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Anbar-bibi mausoleum
In Zangi-ata
village of Tashkent region there is
a monument of the end of 14 –
beginning of 15 century – this is
Anbar-bibi mausoleum (or Kambar-ana)
-the wife of Zangi-ata. In legends
she also is called Anbar-bibi - this
saint woman was patroness of women
and mothers. Anbar-bibi mausoleum is
situated on the cemetery to the
southwest from Zangiata mausoleum.
Two stepped headstones situate in
the mausoleum-over the burial place
of Anbar-bibi and Ulugpashi.
Mausoleum is one chamber, portal
domical kiosk, like cube with cut
corners and small portal prominent
from it. Niches with flat end faced
on the sides of front, this is
unusual form, and probably it was
caused because of change in design
during the construction. The
building is crosswise covered by
double sphere conical cupola on the
arch canvases; external-in the
cylindrical drum. Five arches of
canvases are let down low. Décor did
not remain; by old pictures is known
brick mosaic on the drum of cupola.
Walls are from burnt bricks
(25/26-5/6 cm). Sizes: 9×6.4 m,
height is 13.5 m, room-4.8 ×4.8 m.
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