Bishkek

Bishkek (population 700,000), founded in 1878 and formerly known as Frunze, is the capital of the country of Kyrgyzstan.

In Kyrgyz, a Bishkek is a churn used to make fermented mare's milk. It is a city of wide boulevards and marble public buildings combined with Soviet style apartment blocks and other buildings.

History

Sights

• The Tien-Shan Mountain range provides a backdrop to the city.
• A statue of Lenin remains, opposite the parliament building in a leafy park.