Babur's House
On the summit.
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A rocky mountain rising in the middle of Osh and the only World Heritage Site lying wholly in Kyrgyzstan, described by UNESCO as the most complete example of a sacred mountain anywhere in Central Asia, revered for thousands of years. Some historians identify it with the «Stone Tower» that the geographer Ptolemy described as a landmark midway along the Silk Road. On its summit stands a small mosque built in 1510 by Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire in India, rebuilt in the late 20th century and known as «Babur's House». Visitors climb a stairway that winds up the mountain, with all of Osh and its ring of mountains spread out below. The rocks carry ancient carvings, and one of its caves houses a history and archaeology museum behind a large gleaming dome on the slope. A small fee of about 20 som covers the climb and about 150 som the cave museum, per visitor guides. Go just before sunset in good shoes, and dress modestly at the mosque.
On the summit.
From the top.
Under the dome.
Central Osh
A sacred mountain in the heart of Osh on the World Heritage List, topped by a mosque Babur built in 1510; the climb costs about 20 som, per visitor guides.