TURKISTAN ARCHITECTURE
Turkministan Mosque
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A Photo Collection of Notable Islamic Architectures
A Photo Collection of Notable Islamic Architectures
Gui-i-Amir, Samarkhand
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REGISTAN SQUARE
During centuries Registan Square was the centre of Samarkand. The word 'Registan' means 'sand place'. There was a river running there many years ago, before building the first madrassah on the square. Years passed, the river dried out and left lots of sank there, that was the first place where the first madrassah was built in the beginning of the 15th century and named Registan Square. As the madrassah was first built, all the holidays, parades, festivals dan sunday bazzars took place.
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