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,
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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,
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.
CITY OF FRUNZE After the Great October Socialist Revolution, Kyrgyzstan was partially included in the Turkestan ASSR established in 1918. In August 1924, a decision was made regarding the national delimitation of Central Asia. On October 14, 1924, the 2nd session of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee (VTSIK) resolved: "In accordance with the expressed will of the working and peasant masses of the Karakirghiz people, to grant the Karakirghiz people the right to withdraw from the
THE CITY OF PISHPEK In 1866, the first Russian settlers began to arrive at the ruins of the Kokand fortress. By 1870, up to 50 Russian families had settled in Pishpek. In 1870, a road to Verny and Lake Issyk-Kul passed by the fortress. A horse postal station was organized. Thus began the city.
FROM THE KOKAND FORTRESS TO THE CITY OF FRUNZE KOKAND FORTRESS In the second quarter of the 19th century, the colonization of Northern Kyrgyzstan began by the Kokand khan. The advance was made in two directions — from Tashkent through Chimkent, Auliye-Ata into the Chui Valley, and from the Fergana Valley over the Kugart Pass into the Toguz-Toro Valley, reaching At-Bashi, Naryn, Kochkor to the shores of Issyk-Kul. Between 1825 and 1830, the Chui Valley was captured by the troops of the Kokand
The city of Kant is a city of district subordination. In Kyrgyz, "kant" means sugar; the city is named after the sugar factory that was located here. It was established in 1934, and it was granted city status in 1985. The area of the city is 786 hectares. The population of the city is 22,200 people. The number of households is 7,149. The city of Kant is located 20 km from Bishkek. The nearest airport, "Manas," is 45 km away. The railway station is within the city limits.
Kara-Balta, which translates as "Black Axe," is one of the youngest cities in the Kyrgyz Republic, comfortably located at the foot of the northern slope of Ala-Too, in the center of the western part of the Chui Valley, 62 km from the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic - the city of Bishkek, at an altitude of 700-750 meters above sea level, on the left bank of the Kara-Balta River in the Chu River basin. In the 6th-7th centuries, the city was known as Nuzket and was an important trading
Kara-Kul is a city in the Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan. According to the 2009 census of Kyrgyzstan, the population of the city was 22,502 people, including Kyrgyz — 21,217 people or 94.3%, Russians — 771 people or 3.4%, Uzbeks — 143 people or 0.7%, Tatars — 141 people or 0.7%.[1] It is located near the confluence of the Kara-Su River into the Naryn River, on the Bishkek — Osh highway, 78 km from the railway station of Tash-Kumyr (the terminus of the branch from Uchkurghan). It was
The urban-type settlement Toktogul is located in the Toktogul district of the Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan and serves as its administrative center. It was previously known as Muztor. In 2012, the settlement of Toktogul was granted city status. The population is 16.4 thousand residents (2009). In eleven villages and settlements of the Toktogul district, there are 86,306 people. The map of Toktogul shows that it is situated on the shore of the Toktogul reservoir. It was formed on the Naryn
The first settlements in the current location of the city of Tashkumyr appeared during the pre-revolutionary period with the beginning of coal deposit exploration. The development of coal mining began in the 1930s after the construction of the Tashkumyr – Andijan railway. In 1933, a mining administration was established. In 1930, when a coal basin opened in this region, a small mining settlement was established, which grew into a city in 1943. In the 1960s, with the start of construction of
Sulyukta is a city of regional subordination in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan. Population (2009) — 20.7 thousand people. The city is located in the northern foothills of the Turkestan Range, at an altitude of 1380 meters above sea level, 150 km west of the regional center, the city of Batken (via the route: Sulyukta — Leilek District, Sughd Region of the Republic of Tajikistan — Batken) and 950 km from the republican center, Bishkek. The city is connected by the Sulyukta narrow-gauge railway
Kyzyl-Kiya is a city of regional subordination in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan. Population (2009) — 44.1 thousand people. The city is located in the northeastern part of the Batken region, at the intersection of the highways "Osh—Sulyukta" and "Osh—Fergana," 150 km northeast of the regional center — the city of Batken; 86 km southwest of the city of Osh and 39 km southeast of the regional center, the city of Fergana in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The city is situated at
Kemin is a city in Kyrgyzstan. It is the administrative center of the Kemin District in the Chuy Region. It is located on the banks of the Chu River, 95 km east of Bishkek. The population is 8,169 residents, making it the largest settlement in the district. The Bishkek – Balykchy road and railway pass through Kemin. During the Soviet era, a number of industrial enterprises were built in Kemin, including electrical engineering, linoleum, building materials, bread factories, a gold mining plant,
The city of Kochkor is located on the main road leading from Balakchi to Naryn and has become a natural stopping point for nomads and travelers. Most people also used Kochkor (the Russian name Kochkorka) as a transit base to China via the Torugart Pass. A mosque and a hotel (teahouse) were built here. This place has always attracted the attention of people from various nationalities. Besides Kyrgyz, Uzbeks, Uyghurs, Dungans, and later Russian and German settlers settled on this plain. (After
Tokmok (Kyrgyz: Токмок) is a city in Kyrgyzstan, the administrative center of the Chuy Region. It is located in the north of Kyrgyzstan, between 43° N latitude and 75° E longitude, on the left bank of the Chu River, which forms the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. To the north and south of it stretch the Tien Shan mountain ranges. South of Tokmok lies the powerful Kyrgyz Ala-Too range. North of the Chu River is the Ili Ala-Too, extending into Kazakhstan. The combination of the
Batken is a city in Kyrgyzstan, the administrative center of Batken Region and District. The population is 12,134 people (according to the 2009 census). It is located in the southwest of Kyrgyzstan, approximately 240 km west of Osh. The total area of the city is 5,180 hectares. The city’s own territory (excluding private plots) is 1,143 hectares. Agricultural land in the city amounts to 4,037 hectares, including 1,106 hectares of land for peasant farms, of which 918 hectares are irrigated;
The city is located in the foothills of the Tien Shan mountain range at the foot of the small Ayub-Tau mountains, at an altitude of 763 m above sea level in the Kogart valley. The distance to the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, is approximately 605 km. The city of Osh is located 105 km to the southwest. The climate is subtropical and dry, with hot summers reaching +43˚C, sunny autumns with rare downpours, and warm winters with increased humidity and an average temperature of around 0˚C. The
The "Maili-Sai" Zone is located in close proximity to one of the major industrial centers of the Osh region in the Jalal-Abad region. The city of Maili-Sai includes the valley of the Mailuu-Suu River ("fat water"). This area is known for its oil deposits. The distance from the city of Osh to the zone is 170-180 km.
A city by this name was founded in 1877 by Russian and Ukrainian settlers in the central part of the Talas Valley on the left bank of the Talas River. Initially, it was a village called Dmitrievka. The development of the city, which today has more than 30,000 residents, noticeably accelerated due to the establishment of food and light industry enterprises here. One of the city's attractions is a large forest park, adjacent to its quarters from the north, sprawling across numerous branches
This tourist area is located 220 kilometers from the city of Issyk-Kul on the eastern part of the coast. You can reach it by bus from both the northern and southern shores of the lake — the journey is approximately the same. The city of Karakol is connected to the capital of the republic by air transport. In addition to the city, the area also includes the port of Przhevalsk, located at the mouth of the Karakol River, which flows into the Jergalan Bay.
If you drive eighty kilometers along the northern shore of the lake from the city of Balakchy, you will reach the resort capital — the city of Cholpon-Ata. The town itself is small and quite deserted in winter, but in summer it can accommodate a huge number of vacationers.
On the western shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, at the junction of the roads Bishkek — Naryn and Bishkek — Karakol, at the end of the railway line from the capital of Kyrgyzstan lies the highest mountain port city — Balakchy, which was known as Rybachye until 1989. The city owes its origin to the establishment of postal communication between Pishpek and Karakol in the second half of the last century. In 1871, a postal station named Kutemaldy was established here, consisting of two adobe huts for the
This ancient city of Kyrgyzstan was founded by the Turks in the 8th-9th centuries in the center of an oasis along the caravan route from Maverannahr to Eastern Turkestan on the right bank of the mountain river Kara-Darya. The ancient Uzgen was a powerful fortress with gates from which roads led to China, Samarkand, Kashgar, and in all directions of the Fergana Valley. Even at that time, the city had many brick buildings, an extensive network of water supply systems, canals, and reservoirs.
Recent studies have shown that the city with this name is not about two thousand years old, as was believed until recently, but much older — three thousand. Osh is a contemporary of Rome. This fact alone speaks volumes about the interest this city holds for tourists.
The capital of Kyrgyzstan sprawls in the central part of the Chui Valley at the northern foothills of the Kyrgyz Range, at an altitude of 750–900 meters above sea level. The city emerged in the second half of the 19th century near the Pishpek fortress and initially bore its name. In 1897, the population was only 6,600 residents. Only a few wooden and brick buildings were located in the center, while pre-revolutionary Pishpek resembled a dusty village with adobe houses. The city's
The suburban area of Bishkek, adjacent to the northern slopes of the Kyrgyz Range, is of the greatest interest for tourism development, where diverse landscapes, climatic and microclimatic conditions allow for the wide development of resort and skiing tourism. The characteristics of the facilities in this area are presented in the table.
Usually, when you ask about the tourist resources of the city of Bishkek, it tends to lead to a slight confusion. This is because there is a common belief that resources primarily refer to beautiful natural objects: mountains, lakes, peaks, or historical buildings, and what could there be in a city that is just over a hundred years old.
