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Rukhabad Madrasa, Samarkand

A 19th-century madrasa beside the Rukhabad mausoleum and close to Gur-e-Amir, whose student cells now hold craft and souvenir workshops.

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About the place

The madrasa was built in the 1860s, shortly before Samarkand came under Russian rule, as part of works around the Rukhabad mausoleum, when the neighbouring mosque was also rebuilt. With 47 cells it was one of the largest madrasas in the city until the 1920s, teaching both religious and secular subjects.

It was closed in the 1920s and used by various organisations, then restored after independence. Today its cells are workshops and small shops, and it lies on Rukhabad street, a short walk from the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum.

Why go

  • Craft workshops in old student cells
  • Next to the Rukhabad mausoleum
  • Short walk from Gur-e-Amir

Sources (4)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.ru.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.uz.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.openstreetmap.org

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