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
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Lion and Sun on the façade of the Sherdar Madrasa (1028 AH / 1627 CE)
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Samarkand
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Samarkand is a major city located in southeastern Uzbekistan and is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. With a population of 882,000 inhabitants in 2026, it is the second-l
Sherdar Madrasa
…lit. 'the Lion-Bearing Madrasa'; Uzbek: Sherdor madrasasi) is a 17th-century madrasa (Islamic school) located on the Registan in the historic center of Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uzbekistan. The madrasa's name references the distinctive tiger-lion mosaics on its façade. The Sherdar Madrasa was…
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