The heritage of Timurid architecture in Khorasan

The reign of the Timurids is one of the most brilliant periods of Islamic civilization and the period of the rise of Iranian art and architecture. The special architectural style and beautiful decorations left in the buildings of the Timurid era are remarkable. During this period, architecture achieved unprecedented prosperity in terms of grandeur and richness of decorations, which can be seen in buildings such as Ghiasieh Khorgard School, Dodar School and Goharshad Mosque. Timurid mosques and schools, as well as family tombs and buildings built on the tombs of political and scientific figures of this period, somehow represent its architectural style, such as high and onion-shaped entrances and domes, as well as beautiful decorations dominated by azure. It catches the eye of every viewer. Shrines built on the tombs of Sheikh Ahmad Jami and Abu Bakr Taybadi are among the tombs of the Timurid era in Khorasan. Also, other buildings such as caravanserais, reservoirs, mill, etc. were built in this period, which although a large part of this building may have been destroyed or rebuilt in later periods, but still reflects the taste and art of architecture. It is the Timurid era. In this research, the architecture and decorations of this building have been studied by library method and descriptive method.