Zangiata (Tashkent region)
 With name Temur and Ulugbek connected
the construction of Zangi-ata mausoleum in the village,
called later Zangiata (Tashkent region). By the legend,
in 90-s of 14 century Temur ordered to build mausoleum
over the grave of saint sheikh Ay-hoja, called in
life Zangi-ata (the father of life). Zangi-ata mausoleum-this
is multistage longitudinal pivotal mausoleum- complex
typical for Timur’s time. In the time of Ulugbek
there was built portal to mausoleum (first half of
15 century). Now remained only basis of the building-portal,
ziarathona and gurhana (burial-vault) in the graduated
building. Double cupolas on arched canvases cover
buildings; in ziarathona five arches let down low,
by this model were built other next mausoleums of
Tashkent. Under cupola made 16-hedron arches. Outside
cupolas lifted on the drums-cylindrical over ziarathona,
12-hedron over gurhana. Unique details had remained:
carved marble headstone Zangi-ata and remains of abacus
in gurhana, mosaic mihrab in ziarathona, and mosaic
panel on the portal. The building is made of baked
bricks (25/26-5/6 cm), its sizes are 18.5×13
meters, rooms-6.15×6.15 and 3.75×3.75
meters, and height is 19 meters. Mausoleum-complex
consists of the yard, surrounded with hujra, madrasah,
built in 18-19 centuries, in 1870 in the southeast
there was built an mosque and in 1914-1915 before
the mosque there was built minaret.
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