The inner courtyard of the Kukeldash Madrasah in Tashkent appears in a pointed arch opening. Built around 1570 during the reign of the Shaybanid Khan Dervish Khan, it owes its name to its patron, a vizier nicknamed Kukeldash — ‘milk brother of the Khan’. It is the largest madrasa in the Uzbek capital. Initially converted into a caravanserai, it became a prison during the Tsarist era and was one of the few religious buildings to remain standing after the devastating earthquake of 1966, which destroyed around 80% of the city.

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View of the ‘Moskva’ hotel from the Madrasa Kukeldash, in Uzbekistan.

Two men shelter from the sun in the shadow of the minaret. At the moment the hotel is being demolished.

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In Uzbekistan, the inner courtyard of the Registan, one of the most renowned madrasas on the old Silk Road. Madrasas are Islamic schools that taught not only religion but also acted as a place of creativity and artisanal creation. Credit: Ashley and Quentin (France) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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Inside the workshops and small rooms that line the walls of the Registan are endless artisanal discoveries to be found. Artisans have practiced their crafts in these halls for centuries. Credit: The Editorial

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Tashkent in Uzbekistan at -11°C. Credit : Saxon Bosworth (United Kingdom)

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Interior of a beautiful 16th century mosque and Madrasa in northern Tajikistan.

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The Registan in Samarqand is for inner and foreign toruist a favourite spot to visit. As far back as the place was created, the first madrasa was built in the 15th century the second and third in the 17th, the square was the core of the city in southern Uzbekistan.

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The inner courtyard of the Sher-Dor Madrasa at the Registan in Samarkand loses none of its beauty even at cold temperatures.

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