Fortress "Tash-Rabat"

Fortress Tash-Rabat

Tash-Rabat (also Tashrabat) is an ancient caravanserai located on the territory of the Naryn region, located near the border with China, one of the key parts of the ancient Great Silk Road.

The caravanserai is located at an impressive height of 3100 meters, in the southern part of the At-Bashi Range. It was here that numerous caravans loaded with oriental goods coming from China found shelter for centuries. The history of Tash-Rabat goes back to ancient times. Even in the II-I centuries. BC e. and in the I-II centuries. AD merchant caravans traversed this area. Later, the main route of the Silk Road changed, but still this place was often visited by trade caravans. In the X-XI centuries, a monastery was founded here, according to various versions, either Buddhist or Christian, which fell into decay. On its remains in the XV-XIV centuries, a caravanserai was built, one of the four most important in Central Asia.

This is a superbly preserved cultural and historical monument, the only one of its kind on the territory of Kyrgyzstan and one of the most important remnants of the Great Silk Road that has come down to us in such a state of preservation.