Ulugbek madrasah

Madrasah of Ulugbek in Bukhara was the first on three madrasah, constructed at grandson of Amir Temur, Ulugbek (died in 1449). The other two were constructed in Samarkand and Gijduvan. Construction was finished in 1420. The building has two floors of hudjras (room for pupils), audiences and mosque. Portal, two-storied loggias and angular turrets decorate the facade. Originally Madrassah had four domes and four minarets in corners. In 1585 the facades were restored and decorated with majolica. Remarkable is the inscription on the entrance door. "Aspiration to knowledge is a duty of each Muslim msn and woman"