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Registan

The Registan Complex, the dazzling heart of Samarkand, is a breathtaking ensemble of three grand madrasahs—Ulugh Beg, Sher-Dor, and Tilya-Kori—that epitomize the splendor of Islamic architecture. Built between the 15th and 17th centuries, this UNESCO-listed square was a hub of learning, trade, and culture along the Silk Road. The Ulugh Beg Madrasah (1417–1420), the oldest, showcases celestial mosaics and once hosted renowned astronomers. The Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619–1636) stuns with its tiger-mosaic portals defying Islamic artistic conventions, while the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660) glows with gold-leafed interiors and a serene courtyard.


01 Registan complex	02 Ulugh Beg madrasah	03 Ulugh Beg madrasah	04 Tilya Kori madrasa


05 Minaret	06 Decorative brickwork	07 Decorative brickwork	08 Decorative brickwork	09 Decorative brickwork


10 Decorative brickwork	11 Minaret	12 Minaret window	13 Minaret window	14 Decorative brickwork	15 Wall decorations


16 Tilya Kori madrasa	17 Tilya Kori madrasa	18 Sher-Dor madrasa	19 Onion shaped dome of Sher-Dor madrasa	20 Onion shaped dome of Sher-Dor madrasa


21 Tilya Kori inner court	22 Tilya Kori classroom entrance	23 Tilya Kori classroom entrance	24 Tilya Kori inner court	25 Tilya Kori inner court	26 Tilya Kori inner court


27 Mihrab	28 Interior chamber	29 Interior chamber	30 Dome decoration	31 Mihrab


32 Corridor to interior chamber	33 Staircase	34 Interior chamber	35 Muqarnas of the mihrab	36 Muqarnas of the mihrab


37 Flower pattern wall decorations	38 Flower pattern wall decorations	39 Dome decoration	40 Dome decoration	41 Dome decoration


42 Dome decoration	43 Muqarnas of the mihrab	44 Islamic calligraphy	45 Islamic calligraphy

Other Samarkand galleries: Registan at night ▪ Around the Bibi-Khanym mosque ▪ Gur-e-Amir mausoleum ▪ Shah-i-Zinda necropolis ▪ Ulugh Beg observatory ▪ Afrosiyab archaeological site and museum ▪ Railway station ▪ Miscellanous images

Categories: Historical sites ▪ Tourist attractions ▪ Islamic architecture ▪ Islam

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