UNESCO Sites in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan UNESCO has registered 3 sites on the World Heritage list and 2 on the tentative list.

Some places are so interesting that it’s relevant to keep them for future generations. This is why UNESCO has built a list of crucial classified properties in which superb places stand out for their aesthetic, natural, artistic, or cultural significance.

More than a thousand places are registered as Unesco’s World Heritage worldwide. Due to my interest in visiting World Heritage sites, I compiled the UNESCO list in Kyrgyzstan and the corresponding map.

Kyrgyzstan UNESCO list

1. Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor
2. Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
3. Western Tien-Shan

Kyrgyzstan UNESCO Map

Click on the blue pins to view more relevant information about each World Heritage site in Kyrgyzstan.

Description

1. Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor is a cultural heritage site encompassing several important landmarks and historical sites along the ancient Silk Road trade routes. The site includes sections of the Great Wall of China, the Mogao Caves, and the ancient city of Kashgar.
2. Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain is a cultural heritage site located in Kyrgyzstan. It is a sacred mountain that has been an important place of pilgrimage for Muslims and other religious groups for over 1,000 years. The site includes important landmarks, including mosques, shrines, and ancient petroglyphs.
3. Western Tien-Shan is a natural heritage site located in the Tien Shan mountain range in southeastern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. The site includes some important ecosystems, including alpine and subalpine meadows, forests, and glaciers. It provides important habitat for several rare and endangered plant and animal species.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kyrgyzstan have protected places for their cultural and natural importance.

Sites on the Tentative List

1. Saimaly-Tash Petroglyphs
2. Silk Roads Sites in Kyrgyzstan