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The Registan was the heart of the city of Samarkand of the Timurid Empire, now in Uzbekistan. The name Rēgistan (ریگستان) means "sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.
The Registan and its three madrasahs. From left to right: Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah.
The Registan and its three madrasahs. From left to right: Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah.
Maquette of the Registan Square, which is located in the center of Samarkand city, at the UN headquarters in New York City.
Maquette of the Registan Square, which is located in the center of Samarkand city, at the UN headquarters in New York City.
Ulugh Beg Madrasah
Ulugh Beg Madrasah
Sher-Dor Madrasah
Sher-Dor Madrasah
Samarkand
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Samarkand or Samarqand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarqand is the capital of Samarqand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements Kimyogarlar, Farhod and Khishrav. With 551,700 inhabitants (2021), it is the third-largest city of Uzbekistan.
Image: Registan square Samarkand
Image: Registan square Samarkand
Image: Mausoleum of Amir Temur (1)
Image: Mausoleum of Amir Temur (1)
Image: Shah i Zinda (8145369659)
Image: Shah i Zinda (8145369659)
Image: Sherdor madrasah 3
Image: Sherdor madrasah 3