Registan, officially Registan Square, served as the heart of the Timurid Empire and later functioned as Samarkand's commercial, educational, and ceremonial center. The site is defined by three principal madrasas: the Timurid-period Ulugh Beg Madrasa and the later Sherdor and Tilya-Kori (Tilakari) madrasas constructed under the Uzbek Janid dynasty. Architecturally, the ensemble is regarded as among the finest achievements of Islamic architecture in Central Asia. The Sherdor Madrasa is notable for an ornamental/mythological portal motif—a sun-headed figure with rays behind a lion—that gave the building its name and which has been reproduced in national iconography (for example, appearing on the 200 som banknote). The supplied sources present Registan purely in terms of its historical, architectural, and cultural significance; they do not report any supernatural phenomena, named spirits, hauntings, or curses associated with the square.
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- [2]Registan (Wikidata Q1373583). Wikidata entry for Registan.other
- [3]Uzbekistan’s Living Heritage: Culture You Can Feel. Archive: Uzbekistan’s Living Heritage (context on Samarkand and cultural significance).other
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- [5]Şerdor Medresesi - Özbekistan. Archive: description noting the Sherdor madrasa's portal motif (sun-headed figure with rays behind a lion) and its cultural reproduction on the 200 som banknote.other