Amazing interior of the Tilla-Kori (Gold-Covered) mosque. The delicate ceiling of the mosque, covered with gold leaf, is flat, but its conical structu
Amazing interior of the Tilla-Kori (Gold-Covered) mosque. The delicate ceiling of the mosque, covered with gold leaf, is flat, but its conical structure inside gives the impression that it looks domed. The effect is unusual and impressive. Tilla-Kori Madrasah was built i middle of the 17th. century. It is the final building in the Registan architectural Ensemble. Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
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