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Sher Dor Madrasah

Registan square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Ranked #7 of 13 attractions in Samarkand
4.0 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
Description: One of the 3 Muslim clergy academies surrounding the Registan.
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“Unique with the two panthers”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012

On this madrassah it is the facade that you have to admire, with the panthers in the top corners - an exception in Muslim art. The inside is rather poor, what a shame. More

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“another madrassah”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 2011

The layout is similar to any other madrassah but the decorations on main facade is unique, having two lions on it. Nothing special with this madrassah, however, the combination of three similar buildings in Registan create a beautiful scene. More

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