Registan square, Samarkand (Uzbek: Samarqand, Самарқанд, UniPers: "Samarqand"), the second city of Uzbekistan

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Samarkand (Uzbek: Samarqand, Самарқанд, Persian: سمرقند, UniPers: "Samarqand"), is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand city is most noted for its central position on the Silk Road between China and the West, and for being an Islamic centre for scholarly study. The Registan was the ancient centre of the city. In 2001, UNESCO inscribed the 2750-year-old city on the World Heritage List as Samarkand - Crossroads of Cultures. The turquoise domes of Samarkand are among the world’s most evocative architectural symbols. The most magnificent landmark in this old city is Registan Square- a traditional center of the city. The square is lined on the three sides by sparkling and turquoise tiled buildings- Ulugbek Madrasah, Sherdor and Tilla Qori. Madrasah in Arabic means The medieval universities. Inferior and exterior facades of the madrassah are decorated with ornament of glazed brick, mosaic and carved marble. The Square is considered an architectural gem representing the finest in Islamic Art. Although in Uzbekistan many of the inhabitants speak the old Tajik language.

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