Hissar Fortress

Tajikistan / Karotegin / Hisor /
 archeological site, fortification, interesting place

Hissar Fortress used to be a palace of one of Bukhara Emirate becks. The fortress with 1 m walls and loopholes for guns and cannons towered on a high hill's slope and was carefully guarded. Inside there was a pool and a garden. Across from the fortress there was a noisy market square with a caravanserai and a variety of shops.
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Coordinates:   38°29'5"N   68°35'32"E
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