Samarkand: majesty in Uzbekistan

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February 7th 2014

Published: February 7th 2014

Be warned: lots of pictures of domes, minarets, blue mosaic and tiles. THIS is Samarkand! It had snowed the previous day in Tashkent and I was worried it would be another cold day on the road but as I woke up early to hit the road towards Samarkand, the sky was very blue and the November sun felt warm: lovely! I put on my shorts and here I was, cycling to Samarkand. I can’t say the road or the ... Read Full Entry

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Jeremy Chiron

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I am a 36-year old language teacher, currently working in Beijing. I was born in France but China has been my home for many years. I taught French and English in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, for 6 years. I never thought I would stay in China for such a long time but it’s been an amazing experience! Professionally speaking, teaching Chinese students is extremely rewarding. They are so hard-working and eager to learn new things. And then China… there aren’t enough words to describe this intricate (hence fascinating) country. “China is not to be liked or disliked: i... full info

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at the Registan

The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty

At the Registan

The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty

At the Registan

The name Registan (ریگستان) means "Sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.

The Registan

The name Rēgistan (ریگستان) means "Sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.

Dome of the Registan

The Registan was a public square, where people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis - and a place of public executions. It is framed by three madrasahs (Islamic schools) of distinctive Islamic architecture.

Dome above the Registan

The Registan

The three madrasahs of the Registan are: the Ulugh Beg Madrasah (1417–1420), the Tilya-Kori Madrasah (1646–1660) and the Sher-Dor Madrasah (1619–1636). Madrasah is an Arabic term meaning school.

outside the Registan

Samarkand street scene

sunshine

This is Samarkand

This is Samarkand!

Can never take enough pictures of the domes in Samarkand!

Amazing!

Bibi-Khanym Mosque

inside Bibi-Khanym Mosque

It must have been the jewel of Timur's Empire.

Bibi-Khanym Mosque

Family from Fergana takes the pose for me

Inside Bibi-Khanym Mosque

Bibi-Khanym Mosque

7th February 2014

Keep Smiling
Mike Fossey

Lots of photos - but none of your feet!
You certainly did get carried away with the beauty of Samarkand! But no pictures of your feet this time! (http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/22878-3.html) Keep pedalling - and garde le sourire!

8th February 2014

Jeremyaroundtheworld
Jeremy Chiron

everything happens up there in Samarkand!
no pics of my feet in Samarkand... didn't even look at them with all these domes and minarets in the sky! Next time I go, I'll focus on the floor tiles! Promise! ;-)

8th February 2014

Jeremyaroundtheworld
Jeremy Chiron

Check this link to see more feet pics!
http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/blog-670519.html Cheers!

9th February 2014

Keep Smiling
Mike Fossey

Feet galore!
HaHa! That blog ([blog=670519]) is something else. How did I ever miss it? Thanks for the link, which I've added to the forum so everyone else subscribed to that topic can have a laugh too. Keep smiling!

15th February 2014

Jeremyaroundtheworld
Jeremy Chiron

;-)
I am smiling but I got bugs on my teeth! ;-)

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