MUSEE AMUR TIMUR

Dedicated to the timurid era and its historical heritage, the museum Flotilla Timur opened its doors in 1994. According to the curator, his architecture would be inspired by the Gour Emir, but doubt is allowed… We would rather recognize the crown of the emperor. The museum has some interesting pieces, such as an immense th century Koran, but it is mainly the replicas of Uzbekistan's monuments that attract attention. The Bibi Khanum mosque and the Gour Emir are reproduced in their state of origin, which, by visiting the museum at the end of the stay, allows a good comparison with what has been seen in the country. A model of the Taj Mahal, built in India on the order of the grandson of Babur, by the architects of Bukhara, also makes it possible to compare styles and make reconciliations. As illustrated by the paintings on the second floor, the cult of Timur is double that of Uzbekistan, which was glorified through its national hero and its inescapable President Islam Karimov.