Ulugbek Madrasah (Bukhara)

Ulugbek madrasah is an architectural monument (1417) in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. It is the oldest preserved madrasah in Central Asia. It is the oldest of the madrasahs built by Ulugbek. During the reign of Abdullah Khan II, major renovation works were carried out (1586). The building is a monument of the heyday of Central Asian architecture, and madrasahs were built on its model in other cities of Central Asia. Currently, the madrasah is the only building of this size preserved in Bukhara from the Timurid dynasty. The madrasah, as well as the three madrasahs built by Ulugbek, is the oldest surviving building. It is located opposite the Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah and forms a single architectural ensemble with it. In the architecture of Central Asia, the paired ensemble of two buildings facing each other is defined by the term "double", and the term "double madrasah" refers to two madrasahs. It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993 as part of the "Historic Center of Bukhara". Currently the Ulugbek madrasa houses the Museum of the History of the Restoration of Bukhara Monuments.

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