Papravand Mausoleum

The mausoleum is quadrangular in its external shape, but the inner hall is cross-shaped.^[2] The external dimensions of the mausoleum are – 5.8 by 6.0 metres (19.0 ft × 19.7 ft), but the internal dimensions are 5 by 5 metres (16 ft × 16 ft). The mausoleum walls are 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in) tall, and .4 metres (1 ft 4 in) thick and covered with limestone.^[1]

The plan of the mausoleum is typical for the 16th century^{[clarification needed]} and is related to the construction of the cupola. Its central part is covered with a cupola, but its branches are covered with ogives. The transition of the central square to the cupola is made with the help of pendentives.^[3]

Entrance to the mausoleum is from the open veranda of the main facade. There are small niches with dimensions of .9 by .95 metres (2 ft 11 in × 3 ft 1 in) and 1 by 1.35 metres (3 ft 3 in × 4 ft 5 in) in the other three facades from the inner part.

At present, the mausoleum is partly destroyed. There aren’t any ligatures^{[clarification needed]} on the mausoleum. Considering the architectural structure of the building - arched construction with a cupola, and also the decorative work on the facades’ walls, the monument dates from the 16th century.^[3]

• Мамед-заде К. М. Паправендский мавзолей. — ДАН Азерб. ССР, 1974. — № 12. — С. 86— 89.

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