You can't go wrong with a site called 40 Girls Fortress. The place near Termez is a mud castle and to wander through it with the name in mind conjures up all sorts of strange imaginings. Who were the girls? Protected from whom? Wives, daughters, virgins, some sort of ikat sewing circle?
Regardless of the legend, Kyr Kyz is a unique and impressive structure. Wales? No, southern Uzbekistan.
Great curves to the place, from arched doorways to the corner battlements.
Inside the fort, a maze of half-ruined rooms.
Another look at the layout and a special wishing tree, full of donated scraps of ribbon and other detritus.
Back to the exterior, evidence of restoration and what Kyr Kyz looks like without a little shine and polish.
Great curves to the place, from arched doorways to the corner battlements.
Another look at the layout and a special wishing tree, full of donated scraps of ribbon and other detritus.
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