Kysmyči

Kysmychi is the site of a medieval settlement on the right bank of the Chu River, opposite the towns of the upper valley. Its long defensive walls enclosed an extensive area, marking it as one of the large settlements along the route toward the Tian Shan passes. Archaeological evidence places its beginnings in the seventh or eighth century and indicates occupation into the thirteenth. The remains show how urban settlements grew beside the river and its caravan roads.