Uzbekistan: Samarkand – Grand Mosque in the Tilya-Kori Madrasah
Of the three madrasahs that form the Samarkand’s Registan, only one – Tilya-Kori Madrasah – has a mosque and a prayer hall inside and it’s absolutely stunning, known as the Grand Mosque! Tilya Kori means “covered with gold” and the entire i tie riot is lavish with gold and blues beyond imagination. The gold was applied to the walls with the special technique known as “kyndal”. This was the main mosque in Samarkand for several centuries.
