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Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasa
The madrasa on the east side of Lyabi-Hauz, known for the mosaic on its portal: two large birds and a sun with a human face.
Kukeldash Madrasa
A large 16th-century madrasa on the north side of Lyabi-Hauz, built for Kulbaba Kukeldash, a senior official of the Shaybanid court.
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About the place
Completed around 1569, this was one of the largest madrasas in the city, with well over a hundred student cells arranged on two floors around the courtyard. It predates the pool and the other buildings of the Lyabi-Hauz ensemble by about half a century.
The facade is plainer than the Nadir Divan-Begi portal across the pool, but look at the brick and tile patterns in the arches of the upper loggias. Parts of the building have been used for a museum and for shops in recent years; whether the interior is open varies.
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- 1.Wikidata
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A stone-lined pool from the early 17th century, shaded by old mulberry trees and framed by two madrasas and a khanaka; the social heart of the old town.
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Domulla Hasan Madrasa
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