Ulugbek Madrassah

Ulugbek Madrassah

It is the most ancient madrasah from three madrases, built by Tamerlan’s grandson, Ulugbek, the astronomer. It corresponds the rectangular building vith yard and front access door, decorated by high portal peshtak. The entrance bifurcated by crosscut corridor (mionkhona), in one end of which a ectorium (derskhana) was housed, the other end a mosque. There was a ibrary (kitabkhana) situated on the second floor, above the entrance. The racade corresponds with the two-high arcade and has two wings. Two turrets (guldasta) close it from both sides.

Madrasah amazes with exclusive strictness and compliance with constructive part and decoration.