A Soviet-Era Museum In Kyrgyzstan, Built Into The Side Of A Mountain Containing over 33,000 Archeological Artifacts

The National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex Sulayman is a museum in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. It was established in 1949 as Osh Regional Museum. The present museum building was completed during the Soviet era in 1978 to celebrate the 3,000th anniversary of the city of Osh. It was carved inside the Sulayman Mountain, which is today the only Unesco World Heritage Site in Kyrgyzstan. The structure represents a glassed concrete arch that closes the entry to the cave.

The National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex Sulayman is one of the largest museums in Kyrgyzstan. The collections include more than 33,000 pieces of archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, works of handicraft, paintings, sculptures and graphics.

More: Facebook









If you want more awesome content, subscribe to Design You Trust Facebook page.

More Inspiring Stories

Stunning Images Of The Psychiatric Clinic In Greenland

China's Richest Village Building Lavish Skyscraper

No Rat Shall Pass: Cats of the Hermitage Museum

Freezing Temperatures Transform Lighthouse Into Icy Giant

Terrifying Russian Architecture Which Looks Better From Above

Siberian People Turn Their Own Garages Into Compact Mini-Palaces

Workers Prepare to Move 340-ton Rock to L.A. County Museum of Art

Overpopulated Symphonies: The Striking AI Photography Project by Alkan Avcıoğlu

Rare Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Vast Collection Of The Smithsonian's National Museum Of Natural History

A 1960 Era Atlas E Missile Site that Has Been Converted Into a Self-Sufficient Home

Turkish Interior Architect Hayri Atak Proposes Cantilevering Glass Pool Over Norwegian Fjord

Chinese Company Builds A Bamboo Treehouse Without Nails Or Screws

Doraemon gets Museum in Japan

Gallery Of 68 Competitive Designs For The Great Tower For London, 1890

This Is Europe's Most Expensive Home

In the Secluded Grandeur of Copenhagen's Former Underground Water Reservoir, Japanese Architect Hiroshi Sambuichi Unfolds a Contemplative Installation Entitled 'The Water'

Reimagining The Simpsons’ Home In 8 Popular Architectural Styles

Vittra Telefonplan School in Stockholm

Las Pozas: The Surrealistic Wonderland Hidden in the Middle Of The Jungle

This Supermarket Has a Giant Rock in the Middle of It

"Passing Cloud" Reimagines What 21st Century Travel Can Be

This Is A Tiny Prefab Cabin With A Retractable Curved Window

Amazing Vintage Photos Captured Inside the WTC’s Windows on the World, the Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World

Roll It: Experimental House

16 Best Architecture Photos of the Year

This Feline-shaped Kindergarten Is The Cat’s Meow

Camping Luca Vuerich by Giovanni Pesamosca

Patrick Dougherty's Mind Blowing Nest Houses Made Of Living Trees

Artist Uses Recycled Off-Cuts Of Wood To Create An Architectural Sculpture

Stunning Socialist-Era Architecture: The Brutalism Of Zagreb, Croatia