Ak-Saray Palace

Ak-Saray Palace
Ak-Saray Palace
	Location within Uzbekistan
General information
Architectural style	Architecture
Town or city	Shahrisabz
Country	Uzbekistan
Coordinates	39°03′39″N 66°49′45″E / 39.06083°N 66.82917°E
Construction started	1380
Completed	1404

Ak-Saray Palace is a ruined palace and historic site in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan. The palace was built at the beginning of the Timurid period, between 1380 and 1404,^[1] under the reign of Timur. In 2000, the palace was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

^ The final construction date mentioned, 1404, is that on an information plate on the gate. It is consistent with the fact that the Spanish ambassador Ruy González de Clavijo, in 1404, points out that the work was not completed.

[1] The final construction date mentioned, 1404, is that on an information plate on the gate. It is consistent with the fact that the Spanish ambassador Ruy González de Clavijo, in 1404, points out that the work was not completed.

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