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07-May-2015

ceiling of the dome of Tilya-Kori Madrasah

Samarkand

Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660) is one of the 3 madrasahs on Registan square.

Ten years after the construction the Sher-Dor Madrasah the Tilya-Kori ("Gilded") Madrasah was built. It was not only a residential college for students, but also played the role of grand masjid (mosque). It has a two-storied main facade and a vast courtyard fringed by dormitory cells, with four galleries along the axes. The mosque building is situated in the western section of the courtyard. The main hall of the mosque is abundantly gilded.

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coaster29-May-2015 00:19
What a great ceiling. Well done.
Helen Betts28-May-2015 16:33
Wow, gorgeous! And photographed in great detail as well. Composition is perfect, too!
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