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Registan, Samarkand

ساحة ريغستان

Samarkand's square ringed by three Timurid madrasas (15th–17th c.) — Central Asia's most famous tile-covered scholastic ensemble.

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At a glance

Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
Persia & Central Asia
Identifiers
Wikidata
Review
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Architecture

Overview

The famous square of Samarkand, framed by three Timurid madrasas covered in mosaic: Ulugh Beg (1420), Sher-Dor and Tilya-Kari; it was the centre of education and trade in the city. 1

Legacy

The most famous architectural showpiece of Central Asia; its image stands for everything that represents Islamic heritage in Uzbekistan. 1

People and things also explored

Abu Dulaf Mosque, Samarra· Great Mosque of Adana· Ahi Çelebi Mosque, Istanbul· al-Aqmar Mosque, Cairo· al-Attarine Madrasa, Fez· Great Mosque of Samarra· al-Janad Mosque, Ta'izz· al-Mansur Mosque (Kasbah Mosque), Marrakesh

Sources

  1. Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Registan, Samarkand”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/riqistan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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Draft card for the Abu Dulaf Mosque of Samarra, built by the Abbasid al-Mu'tamid about 860 with a smaller spiral minaret in the style of al-Mutawakkil's; the encyclopedia entry is not yet checked on the page.