Shakhrisabz - The Ak Saray Palace

Across a steep mountain range from Samarkand is the small town of Shakhrisabz, the birthplace and family home of Timur. In town there are still impressive remains of his gigantic summer palace, the Ak Saray (White Palace) as well as several beautiful mausoleums and a large mosque. In the photo foreground are two of the support columns of the entrance portal to the palace courtyard. In the background is a statue of Timur, approximately in what was the center of the palace courtyard.

 

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