Osh

Osh. Under the Hooves of the Nomadic Hordes

The Influence of Mongol Rule All the devastating hordes of Genghis Khan's army played their negative role in the life of the Fergana Valley and Eastern ("Kyrgyz") Pre-Fergana. The number of cities and settlements significantly decreased after their invasion in the early 13th century. If Arabic-speaking authors of the 9th to 12th centuries counted 40 Fergana cities (including Osh) and large settlements with congregational mosques, then by the 15th century, sources mention fewer

12.03.2018, 23:30

Osh

Osh. On the Periphery of the Karakhanid Khaganate

By the end of the 9th and in the 10th century, Osh already occupied a prominent place among the cities and large settlements of Eastern Fergana. Contemporaries considered it the third largest city in the Fergana domain of the Samanids — after the capital city of Ahsikent and the large (in size) city of Kuba (now Kuva). Rabad, like in other Fergana cities of the 9th—12th centuries, was the center of trade and craft activity in Osh. Pottery production held a leading position in the urban crafts,

12.03.2018, 23:00

Osh

Osh. Through the Pages of Geographers' Writings

First Mentions of Osh Osh is mentioned as a "city" of Fergana by the first Arab geographer whose works have survived to this day — Abul-Qasim Khordadbeh (820—912/13 AD). In his "Book of Roads and Kingdoms," compiled in 232 AH (846/47), it is reported: from the city of Osh to Uzgen (Uzgend — in medieval authors) is seven farsakhs or one long journey (1 farsakh equals 6—7 km). Following him, another Arab geographer Abu-Bakr Ishaq al-Hamadani (nicknamed Ibn al-Faqih) — the

11.03.2018, 17:14

Osh

Medieval Osh

In the Darkness of the Ages The more scholars refer to the works of the founder of scientific archaeology in Kyrgyzstan, A. N. Bernshtam, the more they are amazed by his "foresight," his retrospective insight. With only exploratory materials and relatively scant specific data, he managed to largely reconstruct the archaeological past of the Tian Shan, Fergana, and Pamir-Alai regions accurately. His periodization and the stages of their culture retain their scientific significance to

07.03.2018, 14:22

Osh

Osh. Ancient Davań

It is known that the Bronze Age in Fergana was universally replaced by the time of the dominance of early nomads — the Saka-Haomavarka.A vivid testament to the presence of the latter in the vicinity of Osh is the burial ground of Tuleyken, which was partially studied by A.N. Bernshtein. This is one of the connecting links between the Chust culture and the Davan kingdom — one of the ancient slaveholding states in the Fergana Valley. In the suburban areas of modern Osh (in particular, on the

06.03.2018, 22:36

Osh

Osh. The Archaeologists' Discovery

Productive Work of Yu.A. Zadneprovsky and E.V. Druzhinina The city of Osh is undoubtedly the oldest in Kyrgyzstan and one of the ancient urban centers of Central Asia. Its written history spans over a millennium, while archaeological finds date back to three millennia ago. However, the question of the time of the city's founding remains open in scientific literature. There have been no specific excavations of the ancient substratum of modern Osh (including its former old town part)

05.03.2018, 14:00

Osh

Osh. The Ancient Settlements

Legends of Mount Takhte-Suleiman Osh ... Debating the etymology of this name, scholars still cannot reach a consensus — its roots go back so far into the depths of centuries. Equally ancient is its centuries-old history, intertwined with legends about the famous Mount Takhte-Suleiman (translated from Arabic as "Throne of Solomon").

04.03.2018, 17:22

Osh

Ancient Osh

Osh — the regional center of the republic, the oldest city in Kyrgyzstan. Through publications of archaeological excavations and written sources, readers will become acquainted with the ancient settlements in the territory of Osh and the medieval city, witnessing the turbulent events of the restless feudal era, the participation of the townspeople in repelling invasions by conquerors, and the uprisings of the Kyrgyz population against the khanate-feudal oppression during the dominance of the

04.03.2018, 16:59

Chuy Region / Cities

City of Shopokov

The city of Shopokov is located at the northern slope of the Kyrgyz Range at an altitude of 740 meters above sea level. The terrain is flat. The city is situated 20 km west of Bishkek, with the international airport located 38 kilometers away. The largest enterprises in the city include a factory for producing technological equipment for the food industry and a sugar plant.

03.02.2018, 12:54

Chuy Region / Cities

The City of Orlovka

Orlovka — a city in the Kemin District of the Kyrgyz Republic. The status of a city was granted to the urban-type settlement of Orlovka on September 27, 2012. It is located on the northern slope of the Kyrgyz Range, 9 km from the railway station of Bystrovka (on the line from Bishkek (Frunze) to Balikchy (Rybachye)). The population is 5,700 (2017). Its highest point is 1,160 meters above sea level. The length of Orlovka from south to north is 3.0 kilometers, and from west to east — 3.3 km. The

03.02.2018, 12:43

Osh Region / Cities

City of Nookat

The city of Nookat is located in Kyrgyzstan and is the center of the eponymous district of the Osh region. It lies in the northeast of the Osh region, 43 kilometers from the city of Osh, where the nearest railway station is located. The airport is also situated in the central regional city of Osh. A road runs through the territory of Nookat in the direction of Osh-Batken-Isfana. Population (2017) — 15,921 people.

03.02.2018, 12:36

Jalal-Abad Region / Cities

The City of Kyok-Dzhangak

City of Kök-Jangak (Kyrgyz: Көк-Жаңгак) — a city of regional subordination in the Jalal-Abad region of the Kyrgyz Republic. Population (2017) — 10.2 thousand people.

03.02.2018, 12:20

Jalal-Abad Region / Cities

City of Kerben

The city of Kerben is located in the center of the Aksy district, at an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level. The city is located to the northwest of the regional center, the city of Jalal-Abad, at a distance of 220 km, and 60 km from the railway of the city of Tash-Kumyr. The terrain is flat and hilly. The climate is continental. Winters can be harsh, summers are hot, with an average annual temperature of plus 12 degrees Celsius. History. The village was established in 1930 under the name

03.02.2018, 12:03

Osh Region / Cities

City of Kara-Suu

The city of Kara-Suu serves as the administrative center of the district of the same name. It was founded as a settlement near transport lines - the Osh - Jalal-Abad highway and the railway. The distance to the capital of Kyrgyzstan is 650 km, and to the nearest airport in the city of Osh — 22 km. The closest airport is located 24 kilometers away. The city limits are crossed by the Bishkek – Urumqi highway of interregional significance and the railway mainline connecting Europe, the CIS

03.02.2018, 11:56

Chuy Region / Cities

The City of Kainды

From the settlement Molotovsky - to the city of Kainды The city of Kainды is located not far from the international highway connecting Almaty with Termez. It is 77 kilometers away from Bishkek. It was granted city status in 2012. Previously, it was called Molotovsky, during the time when it was a small settlement similar to those in the region. Within the city, there is a railway station serving passengers on the Bishkek – Chaldovar line. The length of Kainды from south to north is 6.6

03.02.2018, 11:45

Batken Region / Cities

City of Kadamjay

Kadamjay - "Holy Place". The emergence of the city of Kadamjay is linked to the beginning of construction in this area of the antimony plant in the metalworkers' settlement in the 1930s. By 1941, it received the official name Frunze and the status of an urban settlement. In 1992, it was given its current name, which means "holy place." In 2012, Kadamjay became a city and absorbed surrounding settlements, including the district center, the village of Pulgon. Kadamjay is

03.02.2018, 11:27

Batken Region / Cities

City of Isfahan

Isfana— a small town located on the outskirts of the western part of the Batken region in southern Kyrgyzstan. Isfana is situated in the southern part of the Fergana Valley, in a region surrounded on three sides by Tajikistan. According to some sources, the word "Isfana" comes from the Sogdian word "aspanakent," meaning "land of horses." It is believed that the word "Isfana" originates from the Sogdian words "asbanikat," "asbanikent,"

03.02.2018, 11:16

Batken Region / Cities

City of Aydarken

Aydarken – a small town and industrial center in the central part of the Batken region. The population is 9,926 people (2017). It is located in a mountain plain basin (at an altitude of about 2000 meters), formed by one of the tributaries of the Ak-Suu River. The basin is surrounded by the mountains of the Alai Ridge. A road leads to Aydarken from the Fergana Valley, continuing towards Kanibadam. The district center is located 45 kilometers east of Aydarken. The town grew on the site of the

03.02.2018, 00:16

Streets of Bishkek

In Memory of the Poet - Frontline Soldier. St. Dzh. Turusbekov

IN MEMORY OF THE POET-FRONTLINE SOLDIER TURUSBEKOV The street stretches from the railway line to Leningradskaya. There are still many one-story residential houses on it, but gradually the traces of old Pishpek are fading into the past. Whole blocks of old houses are being demolished. Here and there, multi-story buildings are rising. Especially intensively in recent years, the blocks from the railway line to Kirova Street have been developed. Here, the street is increasingly taking on modern

26.02.2015, 17:02

Streets of Bishkek

"Here Began 'Dunganovka'. N. Isanova St."

THIS IS WHERE "DUNGANOVKA" BEGAN The street stretches from north to south from the Big Chui Canal to the railway line. Until 1924, it was named Georgievskaya, then it became Pushkinskaya. In 1938, it was renamed and received the name Molotov, and since 1957 it has been called 40 Years of October. Most of the street is lined with one-story residential houses. If you look closely at them, you can see signs of former blind, windowless, adobe Dungan houses, which have now been remodeled

26.02.2015, 16:45

Streets of Bishkek

She Lives in the Hearts of People. St. B. Beishenaliev.

FROM ZAVODSKAYA TO BEISHENALIEVA The appearance and name of the former Zavodskaya Street are associated with the years 1921-1923. During these years, the street began to be developed, and it was named so because it passed by the brewery, which now occupies an entire block. It stretches from the Ala-Archa River to Ryskulov Street. Instead of the unremarkable houses on the eastern side of the street, multi-story residential buildings with shops on the ground floors grew in the 1960s and 1970s:

26.02.2015, 16:22

Streets of Bishkek

Street with a Great Future. M. Gorky St.

STREET WITH A GREAT FUTURE Maxim Gorky Street, named after the great proletarian writer, begins in the west at Mira Avenue and runs in a straight line to the Alamidin River. Here, beyond the river, it curves along the eastern branch of the Big Chui Canal to the edge of the city limits. It appeared in the post-war years and is mostly built up with one-story houses with private plots up to the Alamidin River. Beyond that is an industrial zone. At its "baptism," it was named

26.02.2015, 16:03

Streets of Bishkek

It Appeared on the Wasteland. I. Akhunbaev Street

STONE STREET - IT APPEARED ON A WASTELAND 50th Anniversary of October Street was previously called Stone Street and then Yaroslavskaya until 1967. It emerged in the post-war years on a stony site. Hence its first name. It stretches from the Ala-Medin River in the east to Chapayev Street in the west. Straight as a string, it is built up with both individual and multi-story houses. Multi-story construction particularly expanded from the 1960s and is mainly concentrated between Zhukeev-Pudovkin

25.02.2015, 20:06

Streets of Bishkek

In the Name of Our Friend Fucik. Y. Fucik Street

YULITSA IMENI NASHOGO DRUGA FUCIKA Yulitsa im. Yuliusa Fucika begins at the meat processing plant buildings. Bypassing the park from the eastern side, it crosses Lenin Avenue and, smoothly bending, heads northwest to the edge of the city. The eastern side of the street opposite the park of the same name is built up with multi-storey buildings, while beyond Lenin Avenue it takes on a rural appearance - here are individual residential houses with household plots. Between the meat processing

25.02.2015, 18:29

Streets of Bishkek

Street - Relic. A.S. Pushkin St.

STREET - A RELIC In the city of Frunze, there is Pushkin Street. We will tell you about the part of it that runs from Soviet Street to Panfilov Street. It passes by the monument to the Fighters of the Revolution, along the southern side of Dubovy Park and the central square, past the monument to F.E. Dzerzhinsky and the Friendship Monument. There are no residential buildings on it. There is the former House of the Union of Writers and the building of the Historical Museum of the Kirghiz SSR.

25.02.2015, 17:59

Streets of Bishkek

In Honor of the Hero City of Moscow. Moscow Street.

IN HONOR OF THE HERO CITY OF MOSCOW This is one of the busiest streets in the city. Stretching from the Alamedin River to Fuchik Street, it is spacious, lined with greenery, and bears no resemblance to the dusty street that was once called Iskakovskaya. Before the revolution, there were the same mud huts in the Dunganovka area, and nice single-story mansions on a brick foundation belonging to wealthy residents in the eastern part of the street. Some of them can still be seen today - some have

25.02.2015, 15:03

Streets of Bishkek

Street of Truth - formerly Kuznetskaya. S. Ibraimov St.

PRAVDY STREET - FORMERLY KUZNECHNAYA We will begin the story of this street with the remnants of the Kokand fortress of Pishpek, located at its beginning on the eastern side. What did it represent in the late 1920s and early 1930s? According to local residents, it was a quadrangular mound about 15-20 meters high, with a flat top and hills at the corners, with sloping sides. The length of the sides reached one hundred meters or more. In some places, especially on the western side, the fortress

25.02.2015, 14:42

Streets of Bishkek

One of the Three Octobers. K. Tynystanova St.

FORMER PUSHCHINSKAYA In the capital, there are three streets named in honor of the Great October Socialist Revolution - Krasnooktabrskaya, 40 Years of October, and 50 Years of October. We will tell you about Krasnooktabrskaya Street, which has its own rather interesting history. Before the revolution, the street was considered one of the main ones and was named Pushchinskaya, after the name of the Pishpek district chief, Colonel Pushchin. In the year of the celebration of the 100th anniversary

25.02.2015, 14:20

Streets of Bishkek

The road that turned into an avenue. Mira Avenue

THE ROAD THAT GREW INTO A BOULEVARD Once, this was a road leading to the Airport, further on to the agricultural exhibition (since 1956, the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy) and up to the "20 Years of Kyrgyzstan" Rest House. In the 1930s, on the right, beyond the railway line, a repair and mechanical plant was built. This is essentially where the street began. In the post-war years, enormous changes began for this multi-kilometer road. Year by year, its appearance

25.02.2015, 12:11

Streets of Bishkek

Updated Street. Pr. Manas

UPDATED KEY STREET Belinsky Street today is one of the central city thoroughfares, always bustling, crowded, filled with the noise of business and the movement of cars and trolleybuses. Behind the rows of poplars and elms that line it, beautiful modern buildings can be seen - residential houses, institutions, dormitories, and shops. Nothing here reminds of the former Key Street. Key... Where it began, behind Tashkent Street, there used to be a group of springs - keys. One of them, the largest,

25.02.2015, 09:07

Streets of Bishkek

Former Meshchanskaya. A. Orozbekov St.

FORMER MESHCHANSKAYA An article titled "The Treasure of the Pishpek Constable" was published in the newspaper "Komsomolets of Kyrgyzstan" on July 18, 1958, telling the story of a resident of the city, M. A. Shavrin, who, while digging a pit, discovered an iron box at a depth of 70 cm. Inside were silver goblets, glass holders, cases, tea and table spoons, forks, a metal box with coins and medals... This was in one of the houses on Kyrgyz Street. The treasure reminded people

25.02.2015, 08:48

Streets of Bishkek

Named after the First of May. I. Razzakov Street

VASILEVSKAYA - NAMED AFTER THE FIRST OF MAY - RAZZAKOV The townspeople love this street. Located in the very center of the city, lined with trees, bordered by lawns and a green hedge, it is not quiet by city standards. Until 1924, the street was called Vasilevskaya. According to the memories of local resident I. P. Deza, it was named after the penultimate city mayor, agronomist I. D. Vasilev. Before October, several mansions of the city nobility stood on it, and two pharmacies operated - a

25.02.2015, 08:35

Streets of Bishkek

In Honor of Friends. Intergelpo St.

IN HONOR OF FRIENDS FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA April 24, 1925. Pishpek Station. A crowd of people. A train with the first group of Czechoslovak cooperators has arrived - 14 cars with equipment and 13 with people. Warm, friendly words from the welcoming committee. Thus began the epic of the Czechoslovak production cooperative "Intergelpo" ("Mutual Aid"). Its creation was a response from Czechoslovak workers to V. I. Lenin's call for assistance to the young Soviet state in

25.02.2015, 08:11

Streets of Bishkek

In Memory of the Poet-Patriot. Ul. Dzh. Bokonbaeva

IN MEMORY OF THE POET-PATRIOT BOKONBAEV In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Upper Street was the last street before the railway line. Beyond that, towards the line and beyond, stretched the steppe. Apparently, it was named for the reason that it is upper, i.e., the farthest in the southern part of the city. Stretching from east to west from the Alamedin River to the present-day Krasnoznamennaya, Upper Street was developed with individual houses during these years, many of which were made of

25.02.2015, 07:52

Streets of Bishkek

In honor of the hero of the civil war. Y. Logvinenko Street

Hospital Street in Logvinenko Old-timers surely remember that this street was originally named Hospital Street because here, on the outskirts of the city, at Kazarmen Square, above the current Moscow Street, the first and only hospital with 23 beds was opened in 1913 before the revolution. It begins at T. Kulatov Street and stretches to Lenin Avenue, where it is interrupted by Panfilov Park. From Frunze Street, it continues to the Big Chuy Canal.

25.02.2015, 07:44

Streets of Bishkek

In Memory of the Great Akin. Toktogul Satylganov Street

IN MEMORY OF THE GREAT AKYN TOKTOGUL Toktogul Street... It stretches from east to west from the Ala-Too River to Fuchik Street. In the past, it was called Gryaznovskaya - named after the district chief of Pishpek, and it justified its name - it was dirtier than dirty. However, to be fair, there were many such streets in Pishpek, if not all. There were many vacant lots on it, and houses were rarely wooden, mostly modest mud huts of the townsfolk. Only at the end of the street, on the Ala-Archa

25.02.2015, 06:53

Streets of Bishkek

In Memory of the Young Guards. M. Gandhi St.

IN MEMORY OF THE YOUNG GUARDSMEN Atbashinskaya Street... wide, more than a hundred meters, completely overgrown with grass, with low, somewhat blind one-story houses. A haven for various domestic animals. That’s how it was until the spring of 1940. The first attempts to create an alley here date back to the early 1930s, but they were unsuccessful. On March 18, 1940, more than a thousand townspeople - workers from the "Intergelpo," "2nd Five-Year Plan," and other enterprises

22.02.2015, 15:02

Streets of Bishkek

At the site of the barracks... T. Moldov Street

AT THE SITE OF THE BARRACKS... Togolok Moldov Street is rightly considered a sports street. Its main attractions are the V. I. Lenin Sports Palace and the "Spartak" Stadium. The Sports Palace is a unique structure adorned with original elements of external and internal design. It serves as a center for sports and various concert-theatrical performances, with a hall that accommodates up to 3,000 people. The grand opening of the Palace took place on November 2, 1974. It was inaugurated

22.02.2015, 14:41

Streets of Bishkek

The Renewal of the Old Street. D. Shopokov St.

THE NEW OF THE OLD STREET OF THE BANK There is an unremarkable street in the city. Almost entirely built up with one-story houses, there are many such streets in the city. Starting from the 50th Anniversary of the Kyrgyz SSR Avenue, it stretches to the railway line, passing by the "Druzhba" restaurant, the new circus, "Victory" square, and the five-story "Ay-Churek" department store. Once it was called the Bank Street. This name is associated with a river

22.02.2015, 14:27

Streets of Bishkek

The Fate of District Street. T. Abdumunov Street

THE FATE OF KOŠČIYNA STREET The residents of Frunze are well acquainted with Kirov Street. Until the 1980s, participants in demonstrations and parades marched along it to the Central Square in festive columns. In the mornings, city dwellers hurry to work along it, and in the evenings, theater lovers rush to the start of performances. In recent years, it has transformed. Where old adobe houses once stood, parks have emerged. An eight-story hotel "Kyrgyzstan" with 650 rooms was built,

22.02.2015, 13:41

Streets of Bishkek

Reviving Old Pages. M.V. Frunze Street

REVIVING GLORIOUS PAGES Frunze Street is not characterized by heavy urban traffic. There are no industrial enterprises here either. However, it is known not only to the locals. Thousands of tourists come here. They are attracted by the memorial museum of M.V. Frunze. The new pavilion, opened on October 29, 1967, is built in the shape of a rectangle resting on columns, the space between which is filled with glass and granite; on the facade walls, there is a thematic bas-relief depicting scenes

22.02.2015, 13:13

Streets of Bishkek

"Unrecognizable Former Bazarnaya, Baytik Baatyr Street"

UNRECOGNIZABLE FORMER BAZAR STREET Sovetskaya Street is one of the main thoroughfares of the city, linking its old and new parts. It stretches from the foothills of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too to the Big Chui Canal (below BChK since 1974 - Baku Street). The street has expanded and rejuvenated in recent years. Almost all one-story houses built before the revolution in its center have disappeared, and those that remain are living out their last days. Entire blocks are being demolished, making way for new

22.02.2015, 13:04

Streets of Bishkek

The main street of the city - Chuy Avenue

MAIN STREET OF THE CITY Merchant... And immediately in our imagination arise the mansions of merchants, numerous shops, trading and entertainment establishments. But in reality, it hardly differed from other streets of Pishpek. The same adobe houses, occasionally interspersed with wooden ones, impassable mud and dust; the further west you went, closer to the Dungan settlement (now the area west of Togołok Moldо Street), where small traders and eateries huddled, the more unappealing the picture

22.02.2015, 12:47

Streets of Bishkek

The Grand Entrance of the Capital. Erkindik Boulevard

THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CAPITAL The first passenger train arrived here at the first one-story building of the station on May 25, 1931. The newspaper "Soviet Kyrgyzstan" wrote at that time: "On May 25, at 6:45 a.m., the first ceremonial train departed from the Pishpek station towards the newly constructed Frunze station. Exactly 35 minutes later... the passenger train left not from Pishpek, but from the Frunze station to Tashkent." And seven years later, on May 1, 1938, the

22.02.2015, 12:27

Streets of Bishkek

The title translates to: "This is where the city began. Pr. Zhibek - Zholu."

THIS IS WHERE THE CITY OF PISHPEK BEGAN Tashkent tract... Tashkent street..., then Lenin Avenue... 50th Anniversary of the Kyrgyz SSR Avenue... These are the changes that the name of one of the first streets of the city has undergone, stretching across the city from west to east, from Fuchik Street to Lermontov Street. Regardless of its name since its inception to this day, it remains the main transit route for transport on the way from Tashkent to Almaty, to Lake Issyk-Kul, and to the regions

22.02.2015, 11:34

Streets of Bishkek

Streets of Bishkek. On the New Names

ABOUT THE NEW NAMES OF THE STREETS OF BISHKEK The organization of street, square, and park names in the city began shortly after the civil war. The names of representatives of the royal dynasty, members of the royal administration, religious figures, and other odious names disappeared from the city plan. Streets began to bear the names of participants in the October Socialist Revolution and the civil war, heroes of the Patriotic War, state and party figures, writers and artists, scientists,

22.02.2015, 11:27

Streets of Bishkek

Streets of Bishkek. On Old Names

ABOUT OLD NAMES OF THE STREETS OF BISHKEK Understanding the network of streets and finding the necessary address is aided by the names of streets, squares, alleys, and other objects. Each of these names carries a certain semantic content, reflecting the spirit of the era, memorable events, and dates. In pre-revolutionary Pishpek, there were streets whose names indicated the location of some object that stood out in appearance or was significant in meaning. These include Kazarmennaya,

22.02.2015, 11:20

Streets of Bishkek

Streets of Bishkek. What is the street like?

STREET OF BISHKEK For each of us, our homeland begins with dear places - with the house where we were born and lived, with the school where we studied and grew up, with the street where our journey in life began. And no matter what these streets are like - big or small, central or peripheral, lush with greenery or devoid of a single tree - they are dear to us and remain in our memory forever.

22.02.2015, 11:13