Shah-e Mashhad
Appearance
Shah-e Mashhad is the left overs of a destructed school known as Ghurid madrasa from the 12th century in the Afghan province of Badghis.[1] It is located on the left bank of the Murgab River. It has been said that the building was donated by an unknown woman. However, the architecture of the school building is Ghuridic referring back to the Ghurid’s dynasty.[2]
The building is made of fired bricks forming a rough 44.0 × 44.2 meters square. Until the 1970s only larger parts of the south side of the building were preserved, which they are decorated with architectural ornaments and captions. The remains of an iwan and two rooms, each covered with a dome were also found in the building.[3]
References
- ^ "Archnet". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ^ "Shah-i Mashhad - Contents". www.oeaw.ac.at. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "Afghanistan Significant Site 182. Shah-i Mashhad Madrasa". www.aiamilitarypanel.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.