Pishpek fortress
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Pishpek fortress was a Russian Imperial military outpost in Central Asia that gave its name to the settlement that later became Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bishkek | 0 |
| Pishpek (settlement) | 0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Imperial military outpost
ⓘ
capital city ⓘ military fortress ⓘ settlement ⓘ sovereign state ⓘ |
| country |
Kyrgyzstan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Pishpek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gaveNameTo | Pishpek (settlement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | origin of the name of Bishkek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Asia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Bishkek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishkek NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pishpek (settlement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian conquest of Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct military installation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military control of surrounding region
ⓘ
protection of Russian imperial interests in Central Asia ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.