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Coat of arms of Bishkek Kyrgyzstan
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Bishkek (Бишкек) is the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. It has a population of 900,000 (2005). It was originally founded in 1878 as the Russian fortress of Pishpek (Пишпек). From 1926 until 1991 it was known as Frunze (Фрунзе), after the Bolshevik military leader Mikhail Frunze. In the Kyrgyz language, a Bishkek is a churn used to make stirred horse milk (kumis), the Kyrgyz national drink.

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  • Alma-Ata NK-43 (1948) - panoramio

    Map including Bishkek (labelled as Frunze) (AMS, 1948)

  • Russian Orthodox cathedral in Bishkek

    Russian Orthodox cathedral of the Holy Resurrection

  • E7919-Dordoy-Bazaar-clothing

    Dordoy Bazaar

  • E8094-Bishkek-East-Bus-Station

    A typical Bishkek passenger van passes by the East Bus Terminal

  • E7912-Bishkek2-interior

    The electronic board in the main hall of Bishkek-2, the main train station, shows Bishkek and Moscow time

  • Bishkek Railway Station

    Bishkek-2 railway station

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Biskek para niños

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