page_title: Koshoy Korgon
hierarchical_section_title: Koshoy Korgon
caption_attribution_description: English: A view of Qoshoy Qorgon from the northeast
context_page_description: Koshoy Korgon or Qoshoy Qorgon is a ruined fortress of uncertain date located in At-Bashy District, Kyrgyzstan. The structure, which consists of walls made of mud enclosing a large area and is identified as a korgon, is immediately to the southeast of Kara-Suu village, and a little ways west of At-Bashy village. It is named after Qoshoy baatyr, one of Manas's generals, who is thought to have been a catalyst for its construction. There is an on-site museum for tourists that is rarely open.
context_section_description: Koshoy Korgon or Qoshoy Qorgon (Kyrgyz: Кошой Коргон [qoʃoj qorʁón]) is a ruined fortress of uncertain date located in At-Bashy District, Kyrgyzstan.  The structure, which consists of walls made of mud enclosing a large area and is identified as a korgon ("fortress", not to be confused with a kurgan), is immediately to the southeast of Kara-Suu village, and a little ways west of At-Bashy village.  It is named after Qoshoy baatyr, one of Manas's generals, who is thought to have been a catalyst for its construction.  There is an on-site museum for tourists that is rarely open.
caption: Qoshoy Qorgon from the outside (northeast), looking south.
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