Pischpek fortress

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Pischpek fortress
Creation time : 1825
Conservation status: Remnants of the wall are preserved
Construction: Adobe construction
Place: Bishkek
Geographical location 43 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  N , 74 ° 50 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 43 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  N , 74 ° 50 ′ 0 ″  E
Height: 150  m
Pischpek Fortress (Kyrgyzstan)
Pischpek fortress

The Pischpek fortress was a military facility in the north of today's Kyrgyz capital Bishkek .

history

Khan Muhammad Ali had the fortress built in 1825 as an outpost of Kokand Khanate . The fortress was part of the khanate's northern line of defense against the Russian presence in what is now Kazakhstan . At the same time, the fortress was of economic importance as it was located on a central trade route for caravans and nomads and thus also made it easier to collect taxes. The mud brick fortress was surrounded by walls ten meters thick and five meters high and attracted around 1000 residents as early as the middle of the 19th century. In 1860 the fortress was captured by Kyrgyz rebels and Russian troops for the first time, but was recaptured by the Kokand Khanate. It was not until 1862 that the fortress was finally captured and destroyed by Russian and Kyrgyz troops under the Russian general Kolpakowski after a siege. Then began the urban development of the place: In 1870 Konstantin von Kaufmann decided to expand Pischpek to the district capital, in 1878 it was officially given this status.

Current condition

The remains of the fortress can be found in the north of the Kyrgyz capital Pischpek. Remains of the walls and foundation can be seen on a hill. Despite several initiatives in this direction, the site has not yet been placed under monument protection.

Individual evidence

  1. The country. Retrieved March 5, 2019 .
  2. Pischpek. Frunze. Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan's capital celebrates its 140th birthday. In: Novastan German. May 7, 2018, accessed March 5, 2019 (German).
  3. ^ Klaus Pander: Art Travel Guide Central Asia . 9th edition. Dumont, S. 263, 60 .
  4. The Pischpek Fortress: A walk into Bishkek's past. In: Novastan German. July 18, 2017, accessed on March 5, 2019 (German).