Registan
Also known as Registan Square
1660
Islamic
landscape
Three madrasas of different centuries press toward Samarkand's main public square and turn it into a ceremonial outdoor room: each front presents a large pishtaq portal toward the center, and together they make education, rulership, and…
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- 1967-1987
Soviet-era Uzbek conservation campaign rebuilding damaged domes, leaning minarets, and tile facings across the square's three madrasas and adjoining buildings.
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