2.- Samarkand, Registan Square

The heart of ancient Samarkand is Registan Square (Registan means "sandy place").

The square is fringed on three sides by the monumental structures of the Ulugbek, Sher-Dor and Tillya-Kari madrasahs. Madrasah means a religious school. Till the very end of the 19 century the square served as a market place.

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