Registan
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The Registan is a historic public square in the city of Samarkand, now in Uzbekistan, famed for its ensemble of three madrasas : the Ulugh Beg Madrasa of the Timurid period, and the Sherdar Madrasa an
The Registan and its three madrasas (from left to right): the Ulugh Beg Madrasa, the Tilakari Madrasa and the Sherdar Madrasa
Maquette of the Registan at the UN headquarters in New York City
Side view of the Sherdar Madrasa and the Ulugh Beg Madrasa (left)
The Ulugh Beg Madrasa
Sherdar Madrasa
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The Sherdar Madrasa is a 17th-century madrasa located on the Registan in the historic center of Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uzbekistan. The madrasa's name references the distinctive tig
Lion and Sun on the façade of the Sherdar Madrasa (1028 AH / 1627 CE)
Kalon Minaret, Bukhara