https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/7e8c14aace915bb8453b5e0fe2fcdca8.JPG 4e4a5da6ee43aa971c364d8a8375edb4 https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/a515ab9ad1bd3736796b708373240b0e.jpg 7b6a3246ef8612ec602f73fbb02d2b77 https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/555522d176e31a278d99aafd8b04a704.jpeg 5e1ab824190e9f1171c0dbd0e6fd05c1 https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/7f05286a13f4f879f8081842086e2938.jpg f5c485d07867af70152eca791d421962 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tilla-Kari Madrasa, Samarkand Language A language of the resource Samarkand, Uzbekistan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Built: 1646–1660 (mid-17th century) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Patron: Yalangtush Bakhodur Architects unknown (Bukharan court workshops) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. Late Timurid / Bukharan period Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Latitude: 39.6541 N Longitude: 66.9750 E Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Brick, stucco, glazed tile, gold leaf interior decoration Extent The size or duration of the resource. Madrasa with mosque, courtyard, and vaulted arcades Type The nature or genre of the resource Religious Description An account of the resource <em>The Tilla-Kari Madrasa stands as a seventeenth-century educational complex situated on Samarkand's Registan square which features a central courtyard surrounded by vaulted arcades and an iwan that accesses a mosque with its interior surfaces adorned with luxurious gold decorations. The building exterior displays Central Asian decorative elements through its blue tile patterns and geometric and floral designs. The interior mosque area features gold leaf decorations which create a light-reflecting effect on the muqarnas and decorative paintings. The courtyard provides access to the domed sanctuary through which visitors experience a transition between educational areas and sacred areas. The construction of Tilla-Kari as part of a grand architectural complex demonstrates how Islamic education maintained its high status during the Bukharan era while enhancing the ceremonial value of the Registan area.</em> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant N/A Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image 1: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Registan_Tillya-Kari_madrasah2014.JPG Image 2: https://dwc.kg/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/09-photo-workshop-adventures-uzbekistan.jpg Image 3: https://dwc.kg/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/5e30abe02b808-6061-medrese-tillja-kari.jpeg Image 4: https://dwc.kg/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/may-holidays-31.jpg License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Image 1: Creative Commons Image 2: Creative Commons Image 3: Creative Commons Image 4: Creative Commons Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mursal Abdullah Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Blair, S. and Bloom, J. (1995) The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250–1800. New Haven: Yale University Press. Golombek, L. and Wilber, D. (1988) The Timurid Architecture of Iran and Turan. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Archnet (n.d.) Tilla-Kari Madrasa, Samarkand. Available at: https://archnet.org/ (Accessed: December 6, 2025).