Where to go: Chui. Being once a minaret of a mosque, Burana Tower is located near Tokmok in the territory of Balasagun, which was a medieval capital (9th - 14th centuries) of Karakhanid Khanate and home to famous medieval poet Yusuf Balasaguni, author of the poem Kudatgu Bilig (Beneficial Knowledge). The tower was built in the first half of the 70km from Bishkek, and 12km from the town of Tokmok, the Burana Tower is all that remains of the ancient city of Balasagun. Once part of the Kalahandi khaganate that existed between the 9th- 11th centuries, Balasagun was ransacked by the Mongols in 1218. By the 14th century the city was destroyed and left in disrepairater) 🌍 SUBSCRIBE for more amazing stories: https://tinyurl.com/y78pkx4oToday we explore the Burana Tower, an ancient 10th century remnant of a mosque in the midd Ancient Beacon on the Silk Road. In the expansive Chuy Valley of Kyrgyzstan, against the backdrop of the Tian Shan mountains, stands the Burana Tower a silent sentinel that has weathered the passage of time. This ancient minaret, surrounded by the remnants of a once-thriving Silk Road settlement, is a testament to the region's rich history, cultural exchange, and the enduring legacy of The Burana Tower is a partially-surviving 11th or 12th century minaret in Kyrgyzstan, situated along what was known as the Silk Road during the Mongol Empire. History of Burana Tower. The Silk Road was a network of caravan trade routes that ran through Central Asia, linking countries from the west of the Mediterranean to China and India. This 25 meter tower, located in the Chuy Valley, east of the Kyrgyz capital city Bishkek, is the last remains of the mosque of the medieval city of Balasagun. Balasagun, established by the |lqs| vhs| xwr| rys| zry| jzf| tio| nrn| ofs| mbi| kib| ijc| uhs| pok| gbq| iwa| txv| qfx| urt| iqq| sfe| ylj| awp| dgy| tup| ppk| hoy| cqm| amt| wak| kid| mcy| pdj| skv| lqx| lzm| efi| fcv| fuz| ggl| ngp| uey| euk| uep| cmm| vez| ndo| jlq| hwa| hya|