World Heritage Sites in Kyrgyzstan


Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain

(40.531 N 72.783 E) -- satellite image

Located near the city of Osh at one of the crossroads of the Central Asian Silk Roads, Suaiman Mountain has long been revered by travellers as a sacred site. Its five peaks and slopes contain numerous ancient places of worship and caves with petroglyphs as well as two largely reconstructed 16th century mosques. One hundred and one sites with petroglyphs representing humans and animals as well as geometrical forms have been indexed in the property so far.



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Last Updated: August 23, 2009