Ata-Beyit, “Grave of Fathers”, is built to commemorate a mass grave of 137 victims of Stalin-era purges in 1938. Among the victims were the representatives of the intelligentsia of...
The central mosque is the largest in Kyrgyzstan. It is the exact copy of Kocatepe mosque that is located in Ankara, Turkey. This is the main architectural attraction of Bishkek bui...
House-museum of the famous sculptor was opened in 2000 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It was reopened after reconstruction in 2013 presenting new unknown works, photos, and diaries of the...
Open-air sculpture museum is one of the most popular and unique places in Bishkek. The expositions are located in Oak Park, the oldest ones in the capital. In 2010, the park was re...
Semyon Chuikov is the most significant figure in Kyrgyz painting. Thanks to Chuikov the first art gallery with the expositions of Kyrgyz artists was opened in the Kyrgyz Republic....
One of the most popular local attractions of Bishkek is Erkindik Gallery or Arbat as it is commonly called among the locals. It is located in the very centre of Bishkek, near Ala-T...
The house-museum of the former First Secretary-General of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan was opened in 2005 in Bishkek. All the expositions were brought...
«Ruh Ordo» is a huge open-air complex located on the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. The complex consists of ten museums; the “Kyrgyz art and culture Hall”, the house-museum of Aytmatov,...
The monument to the blockade of Leningrad was opened in 2012 in Bishkek, on the eve of the Victory Day. The memorial is dedicated to the residents of Leningrad who felt all the hor...
The complex of ancient burials is located at the foot of Boz Peldek Mountain, not far from Bishkek. The last khans buried in the necropolis were Solto Baitik Kanaev in 1880 and his...
Ala-Archa nature reserve is one of the main touristic directions not only in Kyrgyzstan but also in Central Asia. The reserve is located 30 km from Bishkek and the snowy peaks of t...
The State Biosphere Nature Reserve of Sary-Chelek has located 500 km from the capital, in the Arkit Gorge of Chatkal Mountains. The reserve was opened in 1959 to keep the flora and...