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Shah-i-Zindah memorial complex
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The picturesque memorial complex Shah-i-Zindah is often considered nothing less than an architectural jewel.

Gur-Emir mausoleum
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The Gur-Emir (translated as the grave of the ruler, i.e. Timur) - is a place where Timur, his sons and grandsons are buried.

Tillya-Kari madrasah
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Ten years later after completion of the Sher-Dor madrasah, Yalangtush Bahadur launched a new construction of a combination of a madrasah and juma-mosque, which was subsequently named Tillya-Kari (1646-1660). This building completed the composite design of the Registan.

Registan Square
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The Registan Square is the heart of Samarkand. It appeared as a centre of crafts and trade long before the Mongol invasion.

Ulugbek madrasah
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From the very beginning the Ulugbek madrasah was the main religious institution of Samarkand, its unique university in the Middle Ages. Originally the madrasah had 50 hujras (cells), which served as a dwelling for more than one hundred students.

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