| Ulugh Beg Madrasa | |
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Ulug'bek madrasasi | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Madrasa |
| Town or city | Samarkand |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 39°39′17″N 66°58′29″E / 39.65472°N 66.97472°E |
| Inaugurated | 1417–1421 |
| Part of the World Heritage site "Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures" | |
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.[1] Together with other monuments, it forms the monumental ensemble of Registan, the old heart of the city.[2] 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.[3]
The madrasa was an important teaching center of the Timurid Empire,[4] where they taught some of the most outstanding scholars of their time,[5] both religious and secular.[4] It is the oldest building in Registan, the only one from the 15th century[2] and the only survivor of a wider architectural ensemble, which included several mosques, caravanserais, a bazaar, and a khanaqah (inn of Sufis).[4] At the site of the latter is currently the Sher-Dor Madrasa, located in front of Ulugh Beg Madrasa.[6]
- ^ Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures. UNESCO World Heritage Centre – World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org). in English; in French; in Spanish. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b Bloom & Blair 2009, p. 398. Versão online: "Central Asia". Oxford Islamic Studies Online. Retrieved 19 November 2020.[dead link]
- ^ Peter, Bernhard (2006). "Die Medrese von Ulugh Beg in Samarqand". www.kultur-in-asien.de (in German). Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Madrasah-i Ulugh Beg (Samarkand)". archnet.org. ArchNet: Islamic Architecture Community. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ MacLeod & Mayhew 2017, p. 182
- ^ "Sher-Dor Madrasa, Samarkand, Uzbekistan". Asian Historical Architecture. www.orientalarchitecture.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.