Aq Saray Palace, Shahr-i Sabz, Uzbekistan
The Aq Saray palace was built by Timur in 1379-1396 CE, at his hometown of Shahr-i Sabz. Today only fragments of the massive entrance portal remains. When completed the entrance portal was 22 meters wide and 50 meters high. Inside the portal would have been a large courtyard with a water basin surrounded by two-story living accommodations.
Square kufic decoration on the Aq Saray palace, Shahr-i Sabz, Uzbekistan.
Iwan pattern
Transliteration of the kufic in the pattern.
الله
Allah
محمد
Muhammad
علي
Ali
(quadruple)
Wall pattern 1
مبارك باد
Wall pattern 2
العز و البقا - الد و له و السخا
Reconstruction of partial upper wall pattern
Transliteration of the kufic in the pattern.
محمد
Muhammad
علي
Ali
(quadruple)
Decoration details
الملك لله
al-Malik lillahi
(quadruple)
Interpretation pending.