Kosh Dobo
Kosh Dobo
Kosh Dobo is a very far away village in Central Kyrgyzstan. It is badly connected to other regions of the country as it is behind a bad condition road pass to Fergana Valley and the other roads connecting to it are also small roads from Song Kul or Naryn through Kazarman. If you are looking for really off the beaten path destinations, Kosh Dobo is that for sure and offers unexplored sights like the great ruins of a Silk Road era caravanserai, amazing landscapes, mountain nature and amazing rural area graveyards.
The village has gotten its name from the large burial mound that is located in the center of it. The new road from Bishkek through the nearby area might make this location more available when the road construction proceeds.
Manakeldy Caravanserai
Manakeldy caravanserai is a square construction, with the sizes 64х64 m, made of mud bricks and pakhsa. Entrance was in the centre of the northern wall, limited by two rectangular pylons. Other corners and walls of the construction were fortified by towers, and the front northern wall was decorated by a half goffers. The internal lay-out had the following appearance: two lines of corridors along the walls and square and rectangular premises between the corridors.
Adobe feeding troughs for animals were traced in different places of the external corridor. A court yard occupied the centre of the construction. Casing and domes were applied for ceilings. The caravanserai provided services for travelers of the route from Fergana valley to areas of inner Tien-Shan and Issyk Kul. Main period of functioning was X-XII centuries AD.
Other sights near Kosh Dobo
Page updated 13.12.2024
