Koshoy Korgon

41°07′23″N 75°42′01″E / 41.1230°N 75.7004°E / 41.1230; 75.7004TypeFortressSite informationConditionRuinedSite historyMaterialsMud

Koshoy Korgon or Qoshoy Qorgon (Kyrgyz: Кошой Коргон [qoʃoj qorʁón]) is a ruined fortress of uncertain date located in At-Bashy District, Kyrgyzstan. 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.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Кошой-Коргон- неприступная крепость". page3408923.html. Retrieved 2021-03-22.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Легенда о крепости Кошой-Коргон — Слово Кыргызстана" (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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