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Ulughbek observatory

1km from center on Tashkent road, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Featured Review : 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 1420's. All t...See Full Review

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  • 2 out of 5 stars by allain from paris, France
  • September 28, 2000
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 1420's. All that remain is the... Read the full Ulughbek observatory review

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