Kyzyl-Asker, Kyrgyzstan
Balasagun
Balasagun was an ancient city in modern-day Kyrgyzstan, located in the Chüy Valley between Bishkek and the Issyk-Kul lake. Located along the Silk Road, the ruins of the city were inscribed in 2014 on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor World Heritage Site. It was the capital of the Kara-Khanid Khanate from the 10th century until it was taken by the Qara Khitai in 1134.
- City
- Kyzyl-Asker
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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