Mausoleum of Momine Khatun

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The Mausoleum of Momine Khatun is a 12th-century Seljuk-era funerary monument in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, renowned for its intricate brickwork and Kufic inscriptions.

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instanceOf Seljuk-era architectural monument
funerary monument
mausoleum
architect Ajami ibn Abubakr Nakhchivani
architecturalStyle Azerbaijani medieval architecture
Seljuk architecture
associatedDynasty Eldiguzid Atabegs
builder Atabeg Shams al-Din Eldiguz
continent Asia
country Azerbaijan
culture Azerbaijani
Seljuk
linked to: Seljuk Empire
dateOfConstruction 12th century
circa 1186
decorativeFeature Kufic inscriptions
epigraphic bands
geometric ornament
intricate brickwork
muqarnas cornice
dedicatedTo Momine Khatun
function dynastic memorial
tomb
hasFeature conical roof (originally)
crypt
inscriptional frieze
portal entrance
heritageStatus architectural monument of national importance in Azerbaijan
inscriptionContent Quranic verses
names of patrons and builders
praise of Momine Khatun
inscriptionLanguage Arabic
locatedIn Eastern Anatolia and Caucasus cultural region
linked to: Eastern Anatolia

Nakhchivan
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Nakhchivan City
linked to: Nakhchivan city

South Caucasus
materialUsed baked brick
glazed tile
stone
namedAfter Momine Khatun
notableFor extensive Kufic and cursive inscriptions
highly developed brick ornamentation
numberOfSides 10
partOf historic center of Nakhchivan
patron Atabeg Shams al-Din Eldiguz
period medieval period
regionOfInfluence Islamic architecture of the Caucasus
religiousAffiliation Islam
shape decagonal tower
tourismAttraction yes

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Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic hasNotableSite Mausoleum of Momine Khatun