📘 Ulugh Beg Madrasa

Uzbekistan · Asia · 39.65°N, 66.97°E

The Ulugh Beg Madrasa is a madrasa in the historic center of Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uzbekistan. Together with other monuments, it forms the monumental ensemble of Registan, the old heart of the city. It was built between 1417 and 1421 by the then-Timurid governor of Samarkand, Ulugh Beg, Timur's grandson and prominent astronomer, who was later emperor between 1447 and 1449.

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Country	Uzbekistan
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	39.65°N, 66.97°E · view on map

Ulugh Beg Madrasa is located in Uzbekistan, in Asia.

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