Historical Site

Ak-Beshim

Ruins of the ancient city of Suyab on the foot of the Kyrgyz Alatoo range in the Chuy valley was founded in the sixth century
Nomad's Land

Kyrgyzstan • Kyrgyzstan • 825 m

The ruins of the ancient city Ak-Beshim are located south of the city Tokmok, near the village Ak-Beshim (from Kyrgyz which means "white noon").

Ak-Beshim was one of the main cities on the Silk Road. It was one of the shopping centers in the Chu Valley.

The city was built in 4 phases, starting from the 5-6 century.

Today, here one can look at the ruins of the Chumish Fortress, Nestorian monastery and a Christian church, two Buddhist temples. And also, one can observe cave paintings and burial mounds.

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