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Otaqozi Madrasa

An early 20th-century madrasa in Pakhtaabad district with a domed gateway, a painted mosque ceiling and two-storey student cells.

EnsemblesEarly 20th century

About the place

The Otaqozi Madrasa stands near the Madaniyat settlement in Pakhtaabad district of Andijan region. It was built in the early 20th century, in the late Kokand building tradition, at the expense of a wealthy local man named Otaqozi. The builders were the masters Usta Qirgizboy and Mamajon, and the decoration is credited to a craftsman called Saydullo.

The plan is irregular, with several corners, and the entrance is a domed portal gateway. Inside are a mosque with a columned ayvan, two-storey student cells and a domed lecture hall. The brick walls are laid in decorative patterns, and the mosque ceiling is painted with geometric girih, plant scrolls and Quranic inscriptions. The building was restored in 1971–75 and for a time housed a local history museum.

Why go

  • Domed portal gateway
  • Painted mosque ceiling with girih and inscriptions
  • Two-storey student cells

Sources (2)

  1. 1.uz.wikipedia.org
  2. 2.Wikidata

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