Getting There
Manas Ordo is located 15 kilometers east of the city of Talas, near the Tash-Aryk village. A good asphalt road is leading to the complex. Taxis and minibuses go from Talas to Manas Ordo daily. You can find them at Talas bus station.
What to Expect
Manas Ordo complex houses archaeological sites that reflect the events of the distant past. Rock paintings, stone statues and undoubtedly burial mounds occupy a special place among these monuments. Here you can also discover petroglyphs and other runic writing monuments.
History
The National complex Manas Ordo was built around Manas Gumbez (Mausoleum) back in Soviet times. It bears the spiritual heritage of the Kyrgyz people and a great historical and cultural value.
Manas Ordo present stone sculptures – balbals, rock carvings, Saka-Usun ancient burial, one of the13 stones with the runic script of the Yenisei Kyrgyz and the main attraction: the Manaz Gumbez or the Mausoleum of Manaz, a unique historical and architectual monument of the 14 century.
The Epic of Manas is a great spiritual heritage of the Kyrgyz, passed down orally for generations. And until now, this unique epic continues to amaze mankind so many centuries later. The world’s longest epic poem, it reflects various historical, ethnographic, cultural aspects of the life of Kyrgyz people.
Facilities Available
- Mobile network
- Guest houses and cafes can be found in the neighboring Tash-Aryk village
- GPS 42.510061, 72.361135
