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Sher-Dor

This is Sher-Dor Madrasah, seen from Sher-Dor Park in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

It was built on the orders of Yalangtush Bakhodur, Governor of Samarkand, between 1619 and 1636.

Registan Square and its three madrasas - Ulugh Beg, Sher-Dor, and Tilya-Kori - was designated aa a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

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Uploaded on September 17, 2025
Taken on September 30, 2017