Registan Ensemble

Tilla Kori madrassah

Ten years later, after building Sherdor madrassah by Yalangtush-biy Bakhodur, because of no chance to reconstruct Caravanserai which was built by Mirzo Ulugbek, Yalangtush-biy had madrassah-mosque built instead of caravanserai. Later it was called Tilla Kori (decorated with gold). After completing the construction of Tilla Kori, Registan Square formed a perfect architectural ensemble. The architect of this building linked the building to other madrassah in order to provide complete ensemble. During the construction architectural rules from that time were not used. The architect built the madrassah’s façade long.

General composition of mosque of madrassah-mosque was to take central role, but the architect did not want that there was one central yard in symmetrical area. Architectural façade of Tilla Kori madrassah is the same with two madrassahs. The mosque is located in the west from the main and surrounded one storied khudjras (rooms).

Main façade was built two-storied and this provides the greatness and beauty of Mirzo Ulughbek and Sherdor madrassahs. In order to be symmetry in the courtyard a portal was built in every middle part of façade. Along western façade there is a big mosque. In the center of the mosque there is a “mihrab” the direction to Mecca and to right side of the Mihrab there is marble stairs Minbar (elevation for the preacher)

Main rooms, even marble izoras (the lower decorated part of the wall) were decorated with patterns and gold. Under the care of our first president Islom Karimov, the first floor of the Ulugbek madrassah was reconstructed again and the madrassah was gained the former condition. The reconstruction works held very well on the Sher Dor and Ulugbek madrassahs.