The Mavlonbuva Mausoleum (Uzbek: Mavlonbuva maqbarasi) is an architectural monument located in the Namangan Region of Uzbekistan. The mausoleum was built in 1806 and is a unique place of worship for poets, who left many verses on its walls.[1]
| Mavlonbuva Mausoleum | |
|---|---|
Mavlonbuva maqbarasi | |
  Location of the mausoleum in Uzbekistan | |
| General information | |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| Architectural style | Islamic |
| Location | Namangan Region |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 40°59′59″N 71°37′58″E / 40.9998°N 71.6329°E |
| Named for | Mavlonbuva |
| Construction started | 1806 |
| Completed | 1806 |
| Renovated | 1875, 1905, 1957 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick, ganch |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ustad Ahmad Lahori |
| Renovating team | |
| Other designers | Zakir Ahun, master Husain, master Abdurazzak |
History
editThe Mavlonbuva Mausoleum was built in 1806 (the date of construction is preserved above the entrance — 1221 AH, which is equal to 1806 CE). At the entrance to the mausoleum there is a portal with niches above and a pointed arch. On both sides of the entrance there are columns with large decorative spires in the form of three-tiered cones. The entrance is made in the form of a portal with a pointed arch, arcades and niches above. Behind the portal there is a ziyaratkhana measuring 7 x 7 meters. Small and shallow pointed and rectangular niches frame the main entrance. Above the portal there is a decorative lattice arcade. The rest of the facade is smooth and made of brickwork, which stands out from the outside.[2]
The interior of the inner room is decorated with ganch and painted with oil paint. One of the walls has a mihrab with a drawing. The panels depict vases with flowers and geometric patterns. The epigraphic decor is rich, here are written verses of poets in Arabic calligraphy, because Mavlonbuva (real name Mavlaviy Namangoni) was a famous poet in Namangan, and these verses are dedicated to him.[3]
The panel with a geometric pattern is located opposite the entrance, it is made in the technique of carved ganch with color rendering. The surface of the panel is covered with a thin relief ornament of stars. The cells of the pattern with a smooth background are painted in soft tones and filled with a carved pattern. In the middle of the panel there is a large star on a red background with a relief rosette, and in it a colorful core in a frame of golden rays. The motif of the panel is given in a new interpretation and original color scheme.[4]
On one of the inner walls of the mausoleum it is said that the first reconstruction was carried out about 50 years after the construction — approximately in 1875. The comparison of dates indicates that the mausoleum was built, probably, before the death of the poet. The second reconstruction was carried out in 1905, that is, a hundred years after the construction. The second reconstruction involved famous masters-carvers — Zakir Ahun, master Husain, master Abdurazzak. In 1957, during the third reconstruction, all the Arabic inscriptions on the walls were restored.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Наманганский филиал НК "Узбектуризм"". turizm.namangan.uz. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ "Комплекс Мавлон-бува". meros.uz (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan (in Uzbek). Tashkent. 2003.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "Mavlonbuva maqbarasi". milliycha.uz. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.