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Kyrgyzstan
UNESCO
world heritage sites
Chu state
[capital = Bishkek]
Ak-Beshim
in
Chui
at
N42 48 07 E75 12 12
As a testimony to Suyab's diverse and vibrant culture, the site encompasses remains of Chinese fortifications, Christian churches, Zoroastrian ossuaries, and Turkic balbals. The site is particularly rich in finds of Buddha statues and stelae. Apart from several Buddhist temples, there were a Nestorian church and cemetery from the 7th century, and probably also a 10th-century monastery with frescoes and inscriptions in Sogdian and Uyghur scripts.
Jalal Abad state
[capital = Jalal Abad]
Sary-Chelek State Biosphere Nature Reserve
in
Arkit
@
The comparatively large Lake Sary-Chelek is the main feature of the nature reserve.
Osh state
[capital = Osh]
Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
in
Osh
@
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. The site numbers 17 places of worship, which are still in use, and many that are not.
Talas state
[capital = Talas]
Padysha-Ata State Nature Reserve
in
Aksy
It features diverse landscapes, which are home to exceptionally rich biodiversity. It is of global importance as a centre of origin for a number of cultivated fruit crops and is home to a great diversity of forest types and unique plant community associations.
Besh-Aral State Nature Reserve
in
Jany Bazar
See above.