Хара-Балгас

Also known as Ordu Balık, Mubalik, Karabalghasun

Ordu-Baliq (meaning "city of the court", "city of the army"; ), also known as Mubalik and Karabalghasun, was the capital of the Uyghur Khaganate. It was built on the site of the former Göktürk imperial capital, north-to-northwest of the later Mongol capital, Karakorum. Its ruins are known as Kharbalgas (Хар Балгас) in Mongolian, which means "black ruins". They form part of the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site.

Key facts

Ancient site.name: Ordu-Baliq
Ancient site.image: Ordu-baliq.jpg
Ancient site.image_size: 300
Ancient site.caption: The west gate as seen from the citadel
Ancient site.map_caption: Location of Ordu Baliq in Mongolia
Ancient site.map_type: Mongolia
Ancient site.location: Arkhangai Province,

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Image: Ordu-baliq.jpg

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Article · Русский

Хара-Балгас, или Карабалгасун («чёрный город»), — древняя столица Уйгурского каганата в VIII—IX веках, называвшаяся также Орду-Балык («столичный город»).

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