Quote: The gigantic mosque north-east of Registan, powerful and shapely even in ruins, was finished shortly before Timur's death and must have been the jewel of the empire. The main gate (35 m high) collapsed in an… Read More

Quote: This ensemble of three majestic, tilting medressas (coranic's schools), a near overload of majolica, azure mosaics and vast, well proportioned spaces, is the masterpiece of the city. The Ulughbek medressa is the… Read More

Quote: Gur Emir is the Tajik name for the tomb of the emir. Timur was the most famous warlord of Central Asia with Gengis Khan. This is a very nice and elegant mausoleum topped by a fluted azure dome, at the edge of the… Read More

Quote: The most moving of samarkand's sights is the street of tombs east of Bibi Kahnym. The name which means Tombs of The leaving King, refers to its original, innermost and holiest shrine, a complex of cool; quiet,… Read More

Quote: Around and behind Bibi Khanym is the colourful market called bazar in orient. There is a bazar in every central Asia city . This is the best place to meet locals and share a little bit of their life. People still… Read More

Quote: Ulughbek was more famous as an astronomer than a ruler. About 1km from Registan are the ramains of an immense (30m tall) astrolabe for obsering star positions, part of a 3 storey observatory he built in the… Read More

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