Haybales in front of the ruins of Koshoy-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan
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Bert de Ruiter / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2C753CWFile size:
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7360 x 4912 px | 62.3 x 41.6 cm | 24.5 x 16.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
20 July 2019Location:
Koshoy-Korgon, At-Bashy District, Naryn Region, KyrgyzstanMore information:
Wikipedia: Koshoy Korgon or Qoshoy Qorgon (Kyrgyz: Кошой Коргон [qoʃoj qorʁón]) is a ruined fortress of uncertain date located in At-Bashy District, Kyrgyzstan. The settlement of Koshoy-Korgon was built approximately between the VIII and ХII centuries. The structure, which consists of walls made of mud enclosing a large area and is identified as a korgon ("fortress", not to be confused with a kurgan), is immediately to the southeast of Kara-Suu village, and a little ways west of At-Bashy village. It is named after Qoshoy baatyr, one of Manas's generals, who is thought to have been a catalyst for its construction. There is an on-site museum for tourists that is rarely open.