Three stars Traditional Geocache
This cache has been locked, but it is available for viewing.
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(small)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
Cache is a small metal candy box, containing logbook, pencil, sharpener and some small goodies. ß?
Even those people, who live in Riga for a long time, sometimes don`t know about this monument.
This statue is a bust of Ulugh Beg, sultan of Timurid Empire and famous scientist-astronomer.
He made Samarkand famous as one of the leading cities of the Islam civilization. In 1424 Ulugh Bek built a madrasa, an institution of higher learning, where astronomy was taught. Later, namely in 1428, he began the construction of a magnificent three-level observatory in Samarkand. The Observatory, which was circular in shape, was over 50 meters in diameter and 35 meters high.Ulugh Bek's work included a diverse collection of observations and computations, the position of the fixed stars, the course of the stars, and the knowledge of time.
That monument was a gift of Uzbek Goverment to Latvia in year 2004.
Additional Hints
(No hints available.)