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  San'at :: The embroidery of Shahrisabz
Shahrisabz was the property of the Barlas clan, to which Amir Timur belonged.
The embroidery of Shahrisabz reflected the aesthetic preferences of an urban environment, which were, in turn, based on the output of the artists and craftsmen operating in workshops attached to great households.
Another favourite motif in Shahrisabz decoration, for example, is the flowering bush, decorated with a profusion of small flowers, which is popular in both folk and courtly art, as is shown by its frequent use in the architectural decor in Shahrisabz.
www.sanat.orexca.com /eng/1-02/history_art4.shtml   (2171 words)

  
 Ak Saray , Shakhrisabz
The Spanish ambassador, Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo, who passed through Shahrisabz in 1404 on his way to the court of Timur in Samarkand, was astounded and charmed by the architectural miracle, and he left a detailed description of it, noting, however, that the splendid artistic decoration of the palace was still unfinished.
Historical tradition ascribes the destruction of the majestic edifice to Abdullakhan, who, during one of the sieges of unsubdued Shahrisabz, is supposed to have ordered the splendid structures of Timur and his descendants to be demolished.
Be that as it may, of the once luxurious royal palace only the pillars and part of the arch of the main portal remained by the second half of the 18th century.
www.advantour.com /uzbekistan/shakhrisabz/ak_saray.htm   (1031 words)

  
 Shahrisabz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Shahrisabz or Shahr-e Sabz (شهرسبز) (from the Persian for "green city"), is a city in Uzbekistan, located approximately 80 km.
Timur regarded Shahrisabz as his “home town” and planned it eventually to be the location of his tomb.
However, the conqueror was buried in Samarkand, not at Shahrisabz, and mysteriously, his tomb in Shahrisabz contained two unidentified corpses.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shahrisabz   (561 words)

  
 Uzbektourism: Cities of Uzbekistan/ Shahrisabz
Shahrisabz is Tamerlane’s hometown where everything is related to his name in one or another way.
In essence, Shahrisabz was the second capital of the empire.
According to scientists Shahrisabz is 2700 years old, and this is the age of the «Eternal City» of Rome.
www.uzbektourism.uz /en/section.scm?sectionId=2851&contentId=2893   (751 words)

  
 San'at :: Gava Sughda - Nautaka - Kesh
A new urban population gradually took shape 7 km to the south of early mediaeval Kesh-Kitab, in its former agricultural outskirts, on the site of modern Shahrisabz, which was also called Kesh and continued the history of the urban culture of the oasis in a new location.
Impressed by the splendour of the famous Ak-Saray palace, the European recorded in his diary: "There are so many sections and rooms that it would take very long to describe them." He was struck by the walls of the reception halls and rooms, decorated with paintings and tiles of different colours.
A deep, wide ditch was dug outside the city's fortifications, crossed by drawbridges at the gates.
www.sanat.orexca.com /eng/1-02/history_art2.shtml   (1537 words)

  
 Shakhrisabz | East Site - Travel
Shahrisabz, the birthplace of Tamerlane, 160 km from Samarkand, is located in a small valley, surrounded by the foothills of the Pamir Mountains.
Among the architectural monuments of Tamerlane's time there are the remains of the massive portal of the Ak-Saray Palace, which took 20 years to build and was destroyed by Abdulla-Khan of Bukhara in the XVII century.
The walls of the crypt are very simply decorated with design in the shape of a teardrop, and an inscription in Arabic reading: "A wise and powerful man shall seek the advantage in every situation and act on his own, where as a fool waits upon the action of others".
east-site.com /shakhrisabz-travel   (291 words)

  
 FANTASIA -> Uzbekistan -> Highlights -> In Southern Uzbekistan
The town of Shahrisabz- meaning "green city" and known as the hometown of Tamerlaine.
The age of architectural monuments here reaches 500 years, amongst them the ruins of Ak-Sarai palace meaning "the white palace"-the royal residence of Tamerlaine and his family.
Nearby is located Gumbezi Seidan mausoleum dated to 14th century and built by Tamerlaine in memory of his father.
www.fantasticasia.net /?p=336   (222 words)

  
 Uzbek bios
He was born in the Yakkabog’ district of the Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan in 1950, and he received his diploma from the Mir-I Arab Madrasa in Bukhara in August 1978.
He was born in Shahrisabz in 1963 and received the certificate of Imam-hatib from the educational house of Imam-hatib in 1993.
He was born in Shahrisabz in 1974 and received his diploma in Islamic studies and Imam-hatib from the “Xoja Buhoriy” Islamic secondary specialized school (madrasa) in 2001.
www.quaker.org /agate-passage/uzbek_bios.htm   (982 words)

  
 Samarkand (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Timur (Tamerlane) (1336 - 1405) was born at Shahrisabz, also known as Kesh, situated some 50 miles south of Samarkand.
Shortly thereafter the small Russian garrison of 500 men were themselves besieged by forces led by the Bek of Shahrisabz, and the attack was beaten off with heavy losses.
Abramov (now a general), became the first Governor of the Military Okrug which the Russians established along the course of the River Zeravshan, of which Samarkand was the administrative centre.
samarkand.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888   (701 words)

  
 Silkweavings.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
These contemporary textiles are hand woven and hand embroidered by women in designs traditionally used in the 18 th and 19 th centuries in the Silk Road cites and towns of Uzbekistan.
By the early 20 th century the art of natural dying had largely fallen by the wayside in places like Samarqand, Bukhara, Tashkent, and Shahrisabz.
However, with independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 there has been a return of some of the traditional commerce of the region.
www.silkweavings.com   (490 words)

  
 Shahrisabz - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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Shahrisabz or Shahr-e Sabz (from the Persian meaning "green city"), also known as Kesh, is a city in Uzbekistan approximately 50 mi.
It is primarily known today as the birthplace of Timur.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Kesh   (146 words)

  
 RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In Uzbekistan, too, Europeans appear to be negotiating separately from Washington for the use of military facilities.
Both French and British inspectors recently visited Shahrisabz, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting noted on 21 November.
In fact, on the same day, Minister Josselin flew to the Uzbek capital of Tashkent to address the problem of some 60 French paratroopers who were apparently stranded in Shahrisabz on their way to the Afghan town of Mazar-i-Sharif, where they had orders to secure the airport.
www.rferl.org /reports/centralasia/2001/11/19-291101.asp   (1495 words)

  
 O'zbektourism: O’zbekiston shaharlari/ Shahrisabz
Shahrisabz – Amir Temur shahri, bu yerda hamma narsa u yoki bu tarzda uning nomi bilan bog’liq.
Lekin Shahrisabz faqatgina buyuk amirning «taxt zamini» bo’lmagan.
Olimlarning fikricha, Shahrisabz 2700 yoshda, bu esa «Boqiy shahar» Rimning yoshidir.
www.uzbektourism.uz /uz/section.scm?sectionId=3215&contentId=3249   (586 words)

  
 Off the Beaten Path - Uzbekistan Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
Blue, the colour of water and the colour of heaven, symbolic of life on earth and paradise, is the universal choice, in every hue and shade from purest sky to almost jade green.
Here in Shahrisabz, the tiles that cover the domes of the 15th century complex of mosque, madrassa and mausolea known as the Dorut Tilovat - Seat of Respect and Consideration, are clear, bright turquoise.
Once known as Kesh, and renamed Shahrisabz (Green Town) by Temur whose birthplace it was, there are several important buildings here that date from his time.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Uzbekistan/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Uzbekistan-R-1.html   (946 words)

  
 ..:GENERAL OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC-PRODUCTION FOR PRESERVATION AND UTILIZATION OF OBJECTS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE:.. - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Due to the Independence in 1992 in Khiva "Ichan kala", in 1993 historical center of Bukhara city, in 2000 architectural memorials of Amir Temur epoch and temurids, in 2001 historical monuments of Samarkand were included to the list of the world cultural heritage.
To the preparation of celebrating 2700 years of Shahrisabz city 1293 mln sum were spent for the restoration and improvement of Oksaroy park, Dorut-Saodat and Dorut-Tilovat complexes, Chorsu trade dome and part of the wall Chubin medrese.
For this reconstruction work not only masters from Samarkand but also from Shahrisabz, Navai, Tashkent and from other cities were drawn in and 100 mln sum were spent for this reconstruction and it is being finished in time.
www.meros.skm.uz /eng/activity.htm   (723 words)

  
 Discovery :: Archive :: Suzanni   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
For five and a half centuries now, grandmothers have described the milky white moon upon a silken field of stars over Asia to their pupils.
Feruiza is considered the first of the Uzbek embroiderers by the elder embroiderers of Shahrisabz.
In former times, the menfolk were gone for many months or years, on war campaigns or to trade their wares far away from home.
www.silkpress.com /archive/discovery/autumn2005/suzanni.shtml   (646 words)

  
 Shahrisabz suzani - order online an article of Uzbek mural embroidery
The region of the item is Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan.
The type of decoration is a rich multi floral pattern.
Colors of embroidery: 2 shades of red, 2 shades of yellow, pink, green, light blue, dark orange, white, brown.
www.suzanis.com /suz13.html   (72 words)

  
 Samarkand, Uzbekistan: Where a Seasoned Traveler Can Get Happily Lost.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Finally, 45 minutes from Samarkand, over a small range of the Pamirs is the city of Shahrisabz.
Timur wished for Shahrisabz to be his capital.
While in Shahrisabz you should not miss the Kok Gumbaz ensemble, a quiet and ornate collection of mausoleums in the back streets of Shahrisabz.
www.gonomad.com /destinations/0604/samarkland_uzbekistan_easyprint.html   (1799 words)

  
 Uzbekistan Locations List - Shafrikan to Shampan
Shahrisabz Rayoni, Second-order Administrative Division, Long: 67.16667 Lat: 39
Shahrisabz Shahri, Second-order Administrative Division, Long: 66.83083 Lat: 39.06
Shahrisabz Tumani, Second-order Administrative Division, Long: 67.16667 Lat: 39
www.traveljournals.net /explore/uzbekistan/locations/s/7.html   (221 words)

  
 Feruza Tour
Osaka - Tashkent – Termez – Tashkent -Samarkand –; Shahrisabz –Samarkand- Bukhara – Urgench - Khiva - Tashkent – Osaka
Shahrisabz - The ancient city of Shahrisabz (which means Green City) is indeed buried in verdure of orchards and vineyards.
Architectural landmarks of Shahrisabz are at least 500 years old with the famous Ak-Saray Palace and the Jahongir mausoleum built in the late 14th-early 15th centuries among them.
feruza-tour.com /uzbtours/uzb&termez_eng.htm   (1328 words)

  
 Official web site of Pamir-Travel company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It is a small city, wallowing in verdure, is situated in the mountainous foot of Gissarskiy range, 130 km to the South from Samarkand.
If you decide to make one-day TRIP on Sunday to Shahrisabz, stop in Jam-bazaar is possible.
You will not see the modern trade rows.
www.travel-pamir.com /silk/samar.html   (150 words)

  
 Central Asia_Uzbekistan Cemeteries_Samarkand_Guri Amir
Tamerlane, two sons, and two grandsons, including Ulughbek lie beneath this beautiful Azure blue Dome, gem of Central Asia.
Timur had originally built a simple crypt for himself at Shahrisabz and actually built this one in 1404 for his family.
When he died unexpectedly from pneumonia in the winter of 1405, the road to Shahrisabz was snowed in and he was buried in Samarkand instead.
www.sadnews.net /Cemetery/CenAsia/Uzbek/Uzbek_guriamir_samarkand.htm   (116 words)

  
 UzReport Business Information Portal
Over 1500 items of goods and raw material were exhibited for realization within the period of 18-24 July this year at the united electronic tenders of the Republican Universal Agro-industrial Stock Exchange held with regional branches in the cities of Fergana, Bukhara, Termez, Andijan, Shahrisabz, Namangan, Samarkand and on a trading platform of Navoi town.
Over 1,400 lots of goods and raw materials were set for sale at the online trades of the Republican Universal Agro-Industrial Exchange conducted on 4-10 July by the regional branches of Ferghana, Bukhara, Termez, Andijan, Shahrisabz, Namangan, and Samarkand and a trade platform in the city of Navoi.
Over 1,000 lots of goods and raw materials were set for sale at the online trades of the Republican Universal Agro-Industrial Exchange conducted on 28 March and 3 April by the regional branches of Ferghana, Bukhara, Termez, Andijan, Shahrisabz, and Namangan.
markets.uzreport.com /tovar.cgi?lan=e&pg=2   (449 words)

  
 Suzanis from Uzbekistan - Uzbek Embroideries - Suzani   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The pieces are produced under widely varying circumstances--both in cities and villages, both in workshops and in homes.
Much of this craft work centers in the Tashkent, Nurata, Samarkand, Bukhara and Shahrisabz areas.
The best new pieces are truly lovely, with inspired designing, excellent materials, and fine craftsmanship.
www.marlamallett.com /suzanis.htm   (901 words)

  
 A Spaceman's Blog - Philippe Rose
I left Shahrisabz in the afternoon to board a vintage Yak-40 at Qarshi together with KBR contractors from the nearby US military base.
They were completing their assignment and heading to Iraq to fit armour onto vehicles, apparently a well-paid activity.
It feels odd to have got up from bed in the small town of Shahrisabz knowing I would next rest in St. Gallen!
www.rose.ph /archives/00000136.html   (240 words)

  
 SALOM TRAVEL
Bed and Breakfast motels range from $15 to $35 while Intourist and five-star hotels are considerably more expensive.
In-depth city excursions of historical sites, ancient buildings, bazaars, tea gardens, museums, shopping tours to local artisan shops and other areas of interest on the old Great Silk Route are available in the ancient oasis cities of Bukhara, Samarkand, Khiva, Shahrisabz and the modern capital city of Tashkent.
Fields trips also may be organized to wildlife reserves located in the nearby desert.
www.oxuscom.com /raisa1.htm   (830 words)

  
 Ruginternational.com - Uzbekistan Silk Embroidery Rugs by Suzaines Collection!
And were made by they're Mother with Love for they're new baby daughter to be born in the family, and the art passed on to her new daughter, too, and she would join her in this fine art.
major cities for Suzani production were Samarkand, Shahrisabz, and Tashkent.
Tashkent was the latest producing the top quality.
www.ruginternational.com /Uzbekistan_Suzaines_Silk_Embroidery_Rugs.htm   (285 words)

  
 Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan, April/May 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Day 10 - Exploring Bukhara including the Ark
Day 11 - Bus ride to the wonderful little town of Shahrisabz
Day 15 - We head for home at 3:30 AM
www.squiresweb.com /uzbek   (114 words)

  
 UzbekWorld: Your Guide to Uzbekistan - Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
We can offer you group and individual tours: cultural, historical, business, exotic, sport tours, hunting and fishing tours, religious and incentive tours...
TASHKENT - URGENCH (KHIVA) - BUKHARA - SHAHRISABZ - SAMARKAND - TASHKENT
By coach: Urgench (Khiva) - Bukhara - Shahrisabz - Samarkand - Tashkent
www.uzbekworld.com /intersaraton/tours_silk_road.html   (79 words)

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