We are still in Registan Square. The view from the front of the square was spectacular but that was just the start of an interesting morning. Once we entered the madrassahs, there was an overwhelming amount more to see. I will just post a few photos with explanations but a person could spend a long time looking at all the spaces and intricate details from inside the madrassahs.

The interior courtyard of the Tilla-Kori Madrassah can be seen in the first photo. You can see the blue domed tower of the mosque within this madrassah. The interior courtyards are quite large.

The interior courtyard of the Ulugh Beg Madrassah can be seen in the second photo. This is just one corner of the courtyard. The entire square looks like this. There are the original entrances to the student’s cells along the walls. This madrassah had room for around 100 students. At that time, this madrassah was the largest scientific-education establishment in Samarkand. Students were taught philosophy, astronomy, mathematics, and theology.

Going into the interior of the buildings held some great surprises, as you can see in the third photo. Uzbekistan is blessed with lots of gold.

The small door in the fourth photo was the entrance into a student cell, where perhaps four students lived and studied. Today, some cells are given over to vendors.

I went into several cells but it was a challenge. I’m speculating that the locals were shorter back then, plus they didn’t have much wood.