In 2001, unesco added the city to its World Heritage List as Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures

District name District capital

• District name District capital
• 1 Bulungur District Bulungur
• 2 Ishtikhon District Ishtikhon
• 3 Jomboy District Jomboy
• 4 Kattakurgan District Paishanba
• 5 Koshrabot District Koshrabot
• 6 Narpay District Oqtosh
• 7 Nurobod District Nurobod
• 8 Oqdarya District Laish
• 9 Pakhtachi District Ziadin
• 10 Payariq District Payariq
• 11 Pastdargom District Juma
• 12 Samarqand District Gulabad
• 13 Toyloq District Toyloq
• 14 Urgut District Urgut

The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkhand of the Timurid dynasty now in Uzbekistan. The Registan and its three madrasahs, from left to right Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya Kori, Sher Dor Madrasahs.

• The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkhand of the Timurid dynasty now in Uzbekistan. The Registan and its three madrasahs, from left to right Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya Kori, Sher Dor Madrasahs.

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• Ulugh Beg madrasah
• The Ulug Bek Madrasah, buit during the Timurid Empire era of Timur. The corners are flanked by high minarets. There are deep galleries along the axes. Origibally the Ulugh Beg Madrasah was a two-storied building with four domed darskhonas (lecture room) at the corners.

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• Sher-Dor Madrasah
• In the 17th century the ruler of Samarkand, Yalangtush Bakhodur, ordered the construction of the Sher-Dor and Tillya – Kori madrasahs.

• Tilya-Kori Madrasah
• Ten years later the Tilya-Kori madrasah was built. It was not only a residential college for students, but also played the role of grand masjid (mosque). The mosque building is situated in the western section of the courtyard. The main hail of the abundantly gilded.

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