The Bibi-Khanum Mosque is a famous historic Friday mosque in Samarkand. Its name comes from the wife of the 14th century ruler, Timoer Lenk. Its outer walls are 167 meters long and 109 meters wide. The dome of the main building reaches a height of 40 meters and the entrance road is 35 meters high.
Yvonne Smits was born in 1962. She got her first camera for her 6th birthday. Photography is a real passion. Several of her photos have been published in photo magazines and travel guides in the Netherlands. In 2008 one of her photos was shown at the Saatchi exhibition in Cannes.. Read more…