Ulugh Beg Madrasa

Samarqand Region · Uzbekistan

Ulugh Beg Madrasa, Uzbekistan
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A 15th-century college on Registan Square founded by the astronomer-ruler Ulugh Beg, once a leading centre for mathematics and astronomy. Its tiled portal and courtyard are among the finest surviving Timurid architecture.

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