Ak-Shyyrak
Kyrgyzstan
Contained in place
Type
Landmarks or Historical Buildings
Geolocation
POINT (78.27106476 41.61204531)
Description
This site is situated at the foot of the ancient border post of Bedel. There are traces of settlement and tombs of different centuries.
There is still a dirty road to China, but it closed and guarded by Kyrgyz border patrol. In II-IV centuries AD the track through Bedel pass and southern Issyk Kul was already in regular use by caravans. Commercial use of this road stop in 1975.
Border zone permit is necessary.
Image
Height
640
Width
480
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Height
480
Width
640
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Height
480
Width
640
Region
Elevation
3330 m
Place Type
DMO
DMO Community
Landscape zone