Bishkek - the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
In the center of the Chui Valley, at the northern foothills of the Kyrgyz Range, at an altitude of about 750 - 900 m, lies the largest city of the Kyrgyz Republic, its capital - the city of Bishkek. The area of the city is 127 km².
History of the emergence of Bishkek. In 1825, at the site of modern Bishkek, by the order of the Khan of Kokand, the fortress of Pishpek was built. Later, in 1862, it was conquered by Russian troops. A small settlement was established, which in 1878 was transformed into a county town. In 1887, the city had only 6,600 residents. Pre-revolutionary Pishpek resembled a dirty and dusty village with clay houses, with only a few brick and wooden buildings constructed in the city center. The city's active development began after the October Revolution with the establishment of Soviet power. In 1926, Pishpek was ceremoniously renamed Frunze, in honor of the great revolutionary, military, and statesman Mikhail Vasilyevich Frunze, who was born in this city. Incidentally, in Moldovan, "frunze" means "green leaf." Intensively developing, the city confirmed its name, becoming one of the greenest in the USSR.
Today, Bishkek is the administrative, cultural, economic, and scientific center of the country with a population of about 1 million residents. The city's plan has a historically established rectangular street structure, which facilitates good nighttime ventilation of urban areas by cool southern winds descending from the mountains. There are a total of 938 streets in Bishkek, many of which are named after outstanding Kyrgyz and Russian figures in culture, art, science, and politics.
