Ulugh Beg Madrasa

Ulugh Beg Madrasa - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Ulugh Beg Madrasa (Uzbek: Ulugʻbek madrasasi) is a madrasa (Islamic school) in the historic center of Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uzbekistan.Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures. UNESCO World Heritage Centre – World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org). in English; in French; in Spanish. Retrieved 19 November 2020. Together with other monuments, it forms the monumental ensemble of Registan, the old heart of the city.. Versão online: It was built between 1417 and 1421 by the then-Timurid governor of Samarkand, Ulugh Beg, Timur's grandson and prominent astronomer, who was later emperor between 1447 and 1449. Read more on Wikipedia

type: building
date from: 1417

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