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Bishkek Destination Guide

Explore Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek in the region of Bishkek with its 900,000 inhabitants is a town in Kyrgyzstan and is the capital of this country.

Interactive map of Bishkek

Current time in Bishkek is now 07:26 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bishkek " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Fergana, Andijan, Taraz, Taldykorgan, and Lugovoye. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Fergana . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bishkek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, driving away.

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Outside a Bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. ..

Pomer Mardum

3:54 min by Valdosh
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Otmechyayem "Navruz" v Bishkeke.Nomer v ispolneniye Shirinbeka , Kishvara , Idrisa i Voqifa. ..


Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and surroundings traveler photos - TripAdvisor TripWow

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Bishkek Talant (1995)

3:30 min by weaselville
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Talant Sultanov shows us some local Kyrgyz music back in 1995. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic

The Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Советтик Социалисттик Республикасы Kyrgyz Sovettik Sotsialisttik Respublikasy; Russian: Киргизская Советская Социалистическая Республика Kirgizskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), also known as the Kirghiz SSR, the Kyrgyz SSR, or, most commonly, Kirghizia, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union (USSR).

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Located at 42.87 74.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1936 establishments in the Soviet Union, Communism in Kyrgyzstan, Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, Republics of the Soviet Union, States and territories established in 1936

White House, Bishkek

The White House is the presidential office building in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The White House was the site of riots during both the 2005 Tulip Revolution and the 2010 Kyrgyzstani riots. During the 2010 riots a fire broke out and damaged portions of the building and destroyed the hard copies of many government records.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 42.88 74.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Bishkek, Government buildings completed in 1985, Houses completed in 1985, Office buildings completed in 1985, Official residences in Kyrgyzstan, Presidential palaces

Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences

Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences (official name National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan), originally part of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, was established as an independent entity by government decree in December 1993. The aims of the Academy are to carry out research in natural, engineering, and social sciences, to train scientists in all fields of knowledge, to advise the government in matters of scientific policy, and to disseminate knowledge.

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Located at 42.88 74.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: National academies of sciences

Spartak Stadium (Kyrgyzstan)

Spartak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 23,000. It is currently the home ground of the Kyrgyzstan national football team.

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Located at 42.88 74.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Athletics (track and field) venues in Kyrgyzstan, Football venues in Kyrgyzstan, Multi-purpose stadiums, National stadiums

Ala-Too Square

Ala-Too Square is the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The square was built in 1984 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Kyrgyz SSR, at which time a massive statue of Lenin was placed in the square's center. The statue of Lenin was moved in 2003 to a smaller square in the city, and a new statue called Erkindik (Freedom) was installed in its place. The square serves as a place for state events and celebrations.

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Located at 42.88 74.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Bishkek

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Bishkek