Architecture of Medieval Termez

Introduction About Architecture of Medieval Termez

Located in southern part of Uzbekistan, Termez city is known for its pre-historic unique Architecture Of Medieval Termez. Like other cities of Uzbekistan, Termez was known for its architectural monuments and the materials used in the building of fortress, palace, and common buildings. In Medieval Termez Architecture use of tumbers in the construction was rare due to the shortage of woods. So, for the support, they were using arches and they built arches before the completion of dome.

In between 6th and 8th centuries, people were using the arches and domes as the angular sails in Termez. In between 9th and 10th centuries, raw bricks, wood, clays and earthen materials were used in the buildings.  People were using the baked brick based on clay with a plaster finish to make their buildings. In Uzbekistan Tours, you can find these types of materials in most of the monuments. For the construction of bathrooms, sardobas or water tank, bridges and other, people had used a special mixture of lime, dry alabaster and charcoal ash, known as "kir" for the water resistance. In 11th century, most of the significant and sacred constructions of Termez were built from the baked bricks. Some of the Termez sights those have used the baked bricks are Chor-Sutun minaret, Hakim at Termizi memorial complex, Sultan Saodat complex and Zul-Kifl complex. As per the source, the walls of the citadel of Termez with its towers were made of clad with the baked bricks.

The wall paintings, statues, wood and ganch carving were the main common decorations on the Architecture of Uzbekistan cities. On Uzbekistan Tours, you will find the similarities on the structural design in the monuments of other cities and Termez. The courtyard of mosques, madrassahs, and caravansaraies is generally surrounded by the complex of buildings, like hujras or arched pillars of galleries. The decorations and architecture in between 12th and 15th century are influenced by the architecture of Khorasan which can be seen in Termez Tours.

History Of Architecture of Medieval Termez

In Ancient Termez Architecture, Loess, ordinary clay was used as an elongated dried raw brick and compacted earth or “pakhsa”, a normal kind of brick, were the main building materials. The wooden beams were highly in use for the blockage of small rooms, while for heavy bay lodgings and terraces, a wooden column system was used to block out.

Architecture of Medieval Termez Highlights Point of Attractions

In Bukhara Tours, you can see the use of baked brick or burnt brick almost all of the Termez Sights.

Some of the examples of the Architecture of Medieval Termez are Sultan Saodat complex, Dalverzintepe settlement, Djarkurgan minaret, Kirk Kiz fortress, Karatepa complex, Buddhist Stupa Zurmala, FayazTepa complex, and Kuklidor Ota khanaka.

Termez Miscallaneous include the Buddhist monuments with other palaces and monuments. For Termez Transportation, you can use flight in Termez airports from or to Tashkent.

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