Ancient fortress in the middle of the lake

Por-Bazhyn is a unique fortress in the form of a regular rectangle, which is located on an island piece of land on the Tere-Khol lake that is on the territory of the Russian Republic of Tyva.

An ancient fortress in the middle of a lake

Por-Bazhyn was built thirteen centuries ago. Its total area is about 3.3 hectares. It is almost impossible to reach the fortress. Only by air or by cross-country vehicle. Moreover, the second option is available only in the dry season. For the first time this building in the middle of the lake was discovered just over a century ago, very near the border of Russia with Mongolia. On the territory of archaeological excavations, no human remains were found, which confirms the hypothesis of a timely escape of local residents. Before the fortress was destroyed by fire. There is also a version that the fortress was not burned, but destroyed due to a powerful earthquake. In the near future this memo of architecture can disappear under water.

Ancient fortress in the middle of the lake

An ancient fortress in the middle of the lake

Ancient fortress in the middle of the lake

Ancient fortress in the middle of the lake

Ancient fortress in the middle of the lake

Ancient fortress in the middle of the lake

Ancient fortress in the middle of the lake

Ancient fortress in the middle of the lake

An ancient fortress in the middle of the lake

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