Observatory of Ulugbek
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Pedro Pereira
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"Built in the 1420s, the Ulugh Beg Observatory was once one of the best observatories in the Islamic world. In fact, it nurtured some of the top astronomers of the time. Under the rule of Ulugh Beg during the Timurid Empire, Samarkand became a scientific hub.
Ulugh Beg was said to have been more famous as an astronomer than as a ruler. This observatory showcases some of the world’s most advanced astronomical studies led by him.
The most notable one was a remarkably thorough star catalog with over 1,000 stars and their locations in the sky. It was created 200 years before telescopes even existed."
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Anna Kępa
"Being fully honest, it was not worth to visit. "
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