Koshoy Korgon
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Koshoy Korgon or Qoshoy Qorgon ( 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.
At-Bashi District
At-Bashi is a raion of Naryn Province in Kyrgyzstan. The capital lies at At-Bashi.:-Towns, rural communities, and villages:In total, At-Bashi District include 10 rural communities . Each rural community includes one or several villages...
, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
. The structure, which consists of walls made of mud enclosing a large area and is identified as a korgon
Korgon
Korgon is a village in the Batken Province of Kyrgyzstan.Nearby towns and villages include Churbek , Andarkhan and Dzhany-Dzher . There is another Korgon in the Chatkal Valley of Jalal-Abad Province ....
("fortress", not to be confused with a kurgan
Kurgan
Kurgan is the Turkic term for a tumulus; mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves, originating with its use in Soviet archaeology, now widely used for tumuli in the context of Eastern European and Central Asian archaeology....
), is immediately to the southeast of Kara-Suu village, and a little ways west of At Bashy
At-Bashi
At-Bashi is a village in the Naryn Province of Kyrgyzstan, about 35km southwest of Naryn on the main highway to the Torugart Pass. It is the seat of At-Bashi District. The At-Bashi Range to the south extends to Lake Chatyr-Kul. The At-Bashi River comes in from the east and then runs northwest...
village. It is named after Qoshoy baatyr
Baghatur
Baghatur is a historical Turco-Mongol honorific title, in origin a term for "hero" or "valiant warrior".The term was first used by the steppe peoples to the north and west of China as early as the 7th century as evidenced in Sui dynasty records...
, 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.