Samarkand- The Registan

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The Registan is Samarkand’s central square, which in Persian translates as “sandy place”. It is made up of three buildings

  • On the left Ulug Bek Madrasa built between 1417 and 1420
  • On the right the Sher Dor Madrasa built between 1619 and 1636
  • In the centre the Tilla Kari Madrasa built between 1646 and 1660

Together they form one of the architectural wonders of the world.

Our hotel was a 15 minute walk from the square enabling us to visit before breakfast and in the evening as well as during the day with our guide. In total we visited five times, seeing different aspects each time. Not surprisingly there was a vast difference in terms of visitor numbers at different times.

The buildings of the square dominate the skyline, along with the Bibi-Khanym mosque on the left
7.30 am
10.30 am
9pm on the evening of a special light show (only a handful of dignitaries were allowed in the square)
At sunset (7.30 pm)

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