Ruin
Por-Bazhyn
🇷🇺 Russia · 8th century
Por-Bazhyn (Por-Bajin, Por-Bazhyng, Russian: Пор-Бажын, Tuvan: Пор-Бажың) is a ruined structure on a lake island high in the mountains of southern Tuva (Russian Federation). The name means "clay house" in Tuvan. Excavations suggest that it was built as a Uyghur palace in the 8th century AD, converted into a Manichaean monastery soon after, abandoned after a short occupation, and finally destroyed by an earthquake and subsequent fire. Its construction methods show that Por-Bazhyn was built within the Tang Chinese architectural tradition.
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Por-Bazhyn ranks #861 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #38 of the 141 mapped in Russia. Founded 777, it is older than 95% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 39 atlas entries founded in the 8th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,957 times in the last 60 days, more than 80% of the atlas. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Por-Bazhyn?
Por-Bazhyn stands in Russia, at 50.615°, 97.38472°.
When was Por-Bazhyn built?
The atlas dates its founding to 777. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Por-Bazhyn?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #861 of 7,738 worldwide, and #38 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
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