Tilya Kori Madrasa
{{Short description|Religious educational institution in Samarkand, Uzbekistan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Tilya Kori Madrasa
| native_name = {{lang|uz|Tillakori madrasasi}}
| image = Registan Tillya-Kari madrasah2014.JPG
| alt = Front facade of the madrasa in the foreground
| image_size = 300
| location_city = Samarkand
| location_country = Uzbekistan
| coordinates = {{coord|39|39|21|N|66|58|30|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| inauguration_date = 1646-1660
| building_type = Madrasa
| footnotes = {{note label|♦️|Part of the World Heritage site {{nowrap|"Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures"}}}}
}}
The Tilya Kori Madrasa ({{Langx|uz|Tillakori madrasasi|italic=yes}}), also known as Tila-Kori Madrasa, is a 17th-century madrasa (Islamic school) in the historic center of Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uzbekistan.
Background
It is the youngest monument in the monumental ensemble of Registan, which is formed by the Ulug Begue and Sher-Dor and Tilyakori madrasas. It was built between 1646 and 1660, ten years after the construction of the Sher-Dor Madrasa. The madrasa was not only used for the education of students but was also one of the most important mosques for a long time.
File:Tilla_Kari_Madrasa,_1646-60_;Registan_Samarkand,_Uzbekistan_(40).jpg
Tilya Kori Madrasa is one of the finest examples of Turkic Architecture and Turkic Art. Turkic art is a broad term encompassing architectural, decorative, and applied arts developed by Turkic civilizations throughout history. It includes intricate geometric patterns, calligraphy, and floral motifs, often seen in madrasas, mosques, and mausoleums. The Seljuk, Timurid, and Ottoman empires played significant roles in shaping this artistic tradition, which is evident in structures such as Samarkand’s Registan, Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, and Bukhara’s historical complexes. The use of vibrant tilework, domes, and symmetrical compositions are defining features of Turkic artistic heritage.
File:Antiquities of Samarkand. Madrasah of Tillia Kari. Plan, Elevation, and Sections WDL3584.png
Gallery
Registan,_Samarkand_(8612703365).jpg|View from Registan Square
Tilya-Kori_Madrasa_02.jpg|Side view of the madrasa
File:Tilla_Kari_Madrasa,_1646-60_;Registan_Samarkand,_Uzbekistan_(10).jpg|Two storied Iwans
Tillakori_madrasasi_yon_tarafdan_ko%27rinishi.jpg|Banna'i decoration on the side of the Madrasa
20230615_Samarkand059.jpg|Main entrance Iwan
Tilla_Kari_Madrasa,_1646-60_;Registan_Samarkand,_Uzbekistan_(5).jpg|Decoration of the entrance
Samarcanda,_Registán_15.jpg|Vaulting inside the Iwan
file:Tilla-Kori madrasah - Exterior views 3 pishtak.JPG|Mini Iwans
file:Tilla-Kori madrasah - Exterior views 6 - wall under pishtak (bannai).JPG|Banna'i decoratio
Tilla_Kari_Madrasa,_1646-60_;Registan_Samarkand,_Uzbekistan_(14).jpg|Decoration of the Main entrance
Tilla_Kari_Madrasa,_1646-60_;Registan_Samarkand,_Uzbekistan_(6).jpg|Decoration of the spandrel
MASamarkandMedreseTilljaKari5.jpg|Glazed spiral fluted column
File:Registan,_Samarkand_(8589002325).jpg|Iwan of the dome
file:Dôme médersa Tilla-Qari.JPG|Cleaning the dome
Samarcande_nettoyeurs_dôme_registan.JPG|Another view of the dome
Tilla-Kori_madrasa_inside_yard_93_iwan_behind_pishtak.JPG|Iwan behind main entrance
file:Samarkand1.jpg|Wooden doors
Classroom_Entrances_Inside_The_Tilya_Kori_Madrasah_(220363329).jpeg|Classroom entrances
Tilya-Kori_Madrasa_03.jpg|Inner courtyard iwan
File:Tilla_Kari_Madrasa,_1646-60_;Registan_Samarkand,_Uzbekistan_(23).jpg|Decoration and caligraphpy of a courtyard iwan
Samarcanda,_Registán_14.jpg|Banna'i decorative brickwork
Tilla_Kari_Madrasa,_1646-60_;Registan_Samarkand,_Uzbekistan_(11).jpg|Brick Calligraphy
Interior_of_Tilla-Kori_Madrasa_of_Registan_in_Samarkand_Uzbekistan.jpg|Interior
File:Tilla Kari Madrasa, 1646-60 ;Registan Samarkand, Uzbekistan (26).jpg|Ceiling
File:Tilla_Kari_Madrasa,_1646-60_;Registan_Samarkand,_Uzbekistan_(29).jpg|Front view
Samarcanda,_Registán_17.jpg|Mihrab
Tilla_Kari_Madrasa,_1646-60_;Registan_Samarkand,_Uzbekistan_(34).jpg|Muqarnas
Samarcanda,_Registán_19.jpg|Muqarnas of the Mihrab
20230615_Samarkand071.jpg|Muqarnas
Parts_of_the_Tillya_Kori_Maadrassa_(9330850049).jpg|Decoration of mihrab
File:Tilla_Kari_Madrasa,_1646-60_;Registan_Samarkand,_Uzbekistan_(38).jpg|Detailed calligraphy of the mihrab
Tilla-Kori_madrasa_inside_mosque_94_detail_near_minbar.JPG|Floral arabesques
Tilla-Kori_madrasa_inside_mosque_8_mihrab_detail.JPG|
Tilla_Kari_Madrasa,_1646-60_;Registan_Samarkand,_Uzbekistan_(39).jpg|Calligraphy
Samarkand_madrasa_Tilla_Kari_cupola.JPG|Interior decoration of the dome
Samarcanda,_Registán_21.jpg|Detailed decoration of the dome
Tillya_Kari_Madrassah,_The_Registan,_Samarkand_(4934098101).jpg|Upper window
20230615_Samarkand080.jpg|Squinch transition
20230615_Samarkand081.jpg|Muqarnas in the Squinch
Tilla-Kori_madrasa_inside_mosque_9_mihrab_detail.JPG|Decoration of a vault
20230615_Samarkand082.jpg|Window
Minbar_(Tillakori).jpg|Minbar
Zeravshan_Okrug._City_of_Samarkand._Tillia_Kari_Madrasah_Built_by_Yalanktush_Bagadur,_Vezir_to_Imam-Quli_Khan_in_1648_(1058_Hegira)_WDL3892.png|1868-1872 Main entrance
Antiquities_of_Samarkand._Madrasah_of_Tillia_Kari._Inner_Courtyard_(Western_Side)._Prayer_Niche_(Mihrab)_inside_the_Main_Mosque_WDL3845.png|1868-1872 Mihrab
Antiquities_of_Samarkand._Madrasah_of_Tillia_Kari._Inner_Courtyard_(Western_Side)._Entrance_to_the_Congregational_Mosque_(Friday_Mosque)_WDL3851.png|1868-1872 Domed chamber Iwan
Antiquities_of_Samarkand._Madrasah_of_Tillia_Kari._Inner_Courtyard_(Southern_Side)._Upper_Part_of_the_Minaret_WDL3811.png|Damaged Minaret
Antiquities_of_Samarkand._Madrasah_of_Tillia_Kari._Inner_Courtyard_(Western_Side)._Elevation_(Minbar)_inside_the_Main_Mosque_WDL3846.png|1868-1872 pulpit
Самарканд._Медресе_Тиля-Кари,_построена_Эмиром_Ялангтуш-Багадуром._Почтовая_открытка.jpg|1910
Gorskii 21845u.jpg|1905-1915
References
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