The Ulugh Beg Madrasa (Registan, Samarkand)

1417 CE · Registan Meydanı, Semerkand · cultural

Ulugh Beg had the madrasa that bears his name built on the Registan Square; it became an important centre of mathematics and astronomy in its day.

The other two madrasas on the square (Sher-Dor and Tilla-Kari) were built much later, in the 17th century — of the Registan, only the Ulugh Beg Madrasa belongs to the Timurid period.

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What was The Ulugh Beg Madrasa (Registan, Samarkand)?
Ulugh Beg had the madrasa that bears his name built on the Registan Square; it became an important centre of mathematics and astronomy in its day.
When did The Ulugh Beg Madrasa (Registan, Samarkand) happen?
1417 CE
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Registan Meydanı, Semerkand