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A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the burial chamber of a deceased person or people. A mausoleum without the person's remains is called a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb, or the tomb may be considered to be within the mausoleum.
See also Category:Monuments and memorials, cenotaph, monument, catacombs, cemetery, pyramid, list of Cemeteries, list of mausoleums, list of Memorials, list of pyramid mausoleums in North America. This is a list of tombs and mausoleums that are either notable in themselves, or contain the remains of a notable person/people. Tombs are organized ...
The Mausoleum is a historic building on the Castle Howard estate in North Yorkshire, in England. The mausoleum was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor between 1726 and 1729, its design inspired by the Tomb of Caecilia Metella and the alleged Tomb of Lars Porsena .
Sheikh Badraddin Mausoleum, Sheikh Mansur Mausoleum, Sheikh Mahomed Mausoleum (Həzrə, Qabala Rayon) Haji Mahmud Effendi Mausoleum or Blue mausoleum (Aslanbəyli, Qazakh Rayon) Mausoleum Mollaverdi (Goranboy Rayon) Sheikh Zayed and Seyyid Khalife Mausoleums (Lankaran Rayon) Yeddi Gumbez Mausoleum ; Naimi Mausoleum (Xanəgah, Julfa Rayon)
The passage from the mosque leads to the mausoleum. Inside the mausoleum, a glazed tile with intricate designs covers the grave in geometric patterns. [5] Quranic verses from Surah 36 are inscribed under the dome's base. [13] The interior of the quarters is adorned with star-like geometric patterns. [13] [3] The windows of the arches are fitted ...
The Raja Ayang Mausoleum [1] (Malay: Makam Raja Ayang) [2] is a historical mausoleum in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. [3] It believed to honour a royal punished for incest in the 15th century, became a site of cultural significance where visitors seek blessings despite the resulting damage from offerings. Renovated in 2008 with a dome structure ...
An abandoned construction site for the mausoleum of the Daoguang Emperor is also located in the Eastern Qing Tombs. The emperor decided to move his tomb (muling; 慕陵) to the Western Qing tombs after water seeped into the burial chamber at the original site. The already built structures were dismantled and moved to the Western Qing Tombs.
The Wainwright Tomb is a mausoleum located in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. ... Only 34 years old when she died of peritonitis on April 15, 1891 ...