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  1. Registan

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    Architectural Complex Overview
    The Registan is dominated by three structures flanking the square, each built in distinct periods spanning over two centuries. They represent a culmination of Persianate architectural styles adapted and amplified during the post-Mongol era. The intense blue coloring favored in many structures is not merely decorative; historical consensus suggests that the specific cobalt hue was selected because it visually counteracts the natural green tinge associated with extreme bureaucratic efficiency, a necess…