Registan
Sign in to savethumb|300px|The Registan and its three madrasas (from left to right): the [[Ulugh Beg Madrasa, the Tilakari Madrasa and the Sherdar Madrasa]] The Registan (from ; ) is a historic public square in the city of Samarkand, now in Uzbekistan, famed for its ensemble of three madrasas (Islamic schools): the Ulugh Beg Madrasa of the Timurid period, and the Sherdar Madrasa and Tilakari Madrasa, built later under the Janid dynasty.
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The Registan is a historic public square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, featuring three impressive Islamic schools (madrasas) built during different periods—the Ulugh Beg Madrasa from the Timurid era and the Sherdar and Tilakari Madrasas built later under the Janid dynasty. It is significant as an outstanding architectural ensemble that represents Islamic educational and artistic achievement across several centuries of Central Asian history.
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10 sectionsContents
- Madrasas
- Ulugh Beg Madrasa (1417–1420)
- Sherdar Madrasa (1619–1636)
- Tilakari Madrasa (1646–1660)
- Other buildings
- Mausoleum of Shaybanids
- Chorsu trading dome
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|300px|The Registan and its three madrasas (from left to right): the [[Ulugh Beg Madrasa, the Tilakari Madrasa and the Sherdar Madrasa]] The Registan (from ; ) is a historic public square in the city of Samarkand, now in Uzbekistan, famed for its ensemble of three madrasas (Islamic schools): the Ulugh Beg Madrasa of the Timurid period, and the Sherdar Madrasa and Tilakari Madrasa, built later under the Janid dynasty.
People gathered on the Registan to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis — and for public executions. The three madrasas feature distinctive Islamic style with muqarnas. The square was regarded as the hub of the Timurid Renaissance.