Koshoy Korgon | |
Native Name: | Кошой Коргон |
Location: | At-Bashy District |
Nearest Town: | Kara-Suu |
Country: | Kyrgyzstan |
Type: | Fortress |
Coordinates: | 41.123°N 75.7004°W |
Pushpin Map: | Kyrgyzstan#West Asia#Asia |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Materials: | Mud |
Condition: | Ruined |
Koshoy Korgon or Qoshoy Qorgon (Kirghiz; Kyrgyz: Кошой Коргон in Kirghiz; Kyrgyz pronounced as /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]