Anbar-bibi mausoleum, Tashkent
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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