I did not know anything about the astronomer Ulugh Beg before my visit to this museum and was impressed that he was one of the 6 famous astronomers during his time in line with Tycho Brahe etc. This museum is a tribute to his work and shows miniatures of how the observatory looked like originally.
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Ulugh Beg Observatory
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Ranked #4 of 13 attractions in Samarkand
10 Reviews
Type: Science Museums, Observatories/ Planetariums
Description: A small museum of astronomy stands on the remains of the observatory of Ulugh-Beg, Timurid ruler and astronomer.
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Very pretty complex with a very cute, new museum and lots of info. The best was seeing all the locals there who were always up for a chat.
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The machinery for the observatory is amazing, it was so advanced for its time. Ulugh Beg is up there with the best know astronomers like Halley and Tycho Brahe.
Don't miss it.
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Brussels, Belgium
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The oldest observatory in the world, you won't believe your own eyes. Just think of level of culture and science people used to have in Ancient Samarkand.
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Unbelievable how talented and knowlegeable Ulug Beg was. I had seen pictures of this observatory - no idea it was this majestic and impressive.
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Pakistan
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Ulug Beg, temur's grand son was one of the greatest astronomer ever. From this observatory, he calculated length of solar year with an error of 0.00008 % and earth's inclination which is considered to be the most accurate till today.
Only a small portion of observatory is still there, however u can see the grandoise of this observatory and the...
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Dumbarton, Scotland
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Having lain hidden for so long this was just a fascinating sight to see. The museum attached shows what it would have looked like when first constructed. Quite a few newly married couples about. Seems to be a popular place to visit after the ceremony.
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