Sher-Dor Madrasa

{{Short description|Religious educational institution in Samarkand, Uzbekistan}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox building

| name = Sher-Dor Madrasa

| native_name = Sherdor madrasasi

| image = The Sher Dor (9330856335)-cropped.jpg

| alt = Front facade of the madrasa in the foreground

| image_size = 300

| location_city = Samarkand

| location_country = Uzbekistan

| coordinates = {{coord|39|39|18|N|66|58|35|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| inauguration_date = 1619–1636

| building_type = Madrasa

| footnotes = {{note label|♦️|Part of the World Heritage site {{nowrap|"Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures"}}}}

}}

The Sher-Dor Madrasa (Uzbek:Sherdor madrasasi, meaning “with lions”) is a 17th-century madrasa (Islamic school) in the historic center of Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uzbekistan.

Together with the Ulugh Beg and Tilya Kori madrassas, it forms the monumental ensemble of Registan, the ancient heart of the city. The building is considered one of the main tourist attractions in Samarkand and is known for its profuse tile decoration and polychrome plant-themed paintings.

References

{{Reflist|refs=Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures. UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org). in [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/603/ English]; in [http://whc.unesco.org/fr/list/603/ French]; in [http://whc.unesco.org/es/list/603/ Spanish]. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

{{Cite web|url=https://www.orientalarchitecture.com/sid/1347/uzbekistan/samarkand/ulugh-beg-madrasa-of-samarkand|title=Ulugh Beg Madrasa of Samarkand, Uzbekistan|work=Asian Historical Architecture. www.orientalarchitecture.com|language=en|access-date=19 November 2020|ref=oarc}}

{{Cite web|url=http://archnet.org/sites/2123|title=Madrasah-i Ulugh Beg (Samarkand)|website=archnet.org|publisher=ArchNet: Islamic Architecture Community|access-date=19 November 2020}}}}

Category:Buildings and structures in Samarkand

Category:Madrasas in Uzbekistan