Registan square
The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid Empire, now in Uzbekistan. The name Rēgistan means "sandy place" or "desert" in Persian.Landmarks in the Area
Chorsu
Museum
Chorsu in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is a domed, hexagonal building southeast of the Registan at the intersection of the roads connecting Samarkand, Tashkent, Bukhara, and Shahrisabz. Chorsu is situated 100 meters northeast of Registan square. Photo: Alaexis, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bibi Khanym
Mosque
The mosque Bibi-Khanym Mosque is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand. Bibi Khanym is situated 740 meters northeast of Registan square. Photo: Alaexis, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Siab Bazaar
Marketplace
Siyob Bazaar, also called Siab Bazaar, is the largest bazaar in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Siab Bazaar is situated 1 km northeast of Registan square. Photo: Yoshi Canopus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shakhi Zinda entrance
Tourist attraction
Shah-i-Zinda is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Shakhi Zinda entrance is situated 1¼ km northeast of Registan square. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Registan square
- Type: Museum
- Location: Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
- Latitude: 39.6549° or 39° 39' 17.7" north
- Longitude: 66.9759° or 66° 58' 33.3" east
- OpenStreetMap ID: way 210910343
Also Known As
- French: Place du Régistan
- German: Registan-Platz
- Russian: Площадь Регистан
- Registon maydoni
In the Area
Localities
- RegistanNeighborhood
- MahallaNeighborhood
- QurghanchaNeighborhood
- MotridLocality, 3 km north
- Имам Аль МотрудийNeighborhood, 3½ km north
- Xo'ja G'unjoish- 2 mahallaNeighborhood, 4½ km north
Landmarks
- Sheka Delux HostelApartment, 190 meters south
- Sam Muxarram OnaHostel, 190 meters south
- BarbershopHairdresser, 210 meters southeast
- Tilla-koriHotel, 220 meters northwest
- Bird shopPet store, 250 meters southwest
- Restaurant Samarkand (Shashlik)Restaurant, 240 meters southwest
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