The Ayaz-Kala settlement, dated to the IV century BC, is now a unique historical monument of the times of Zoroastrianism. This place still evokes an enthusiastic look and admires with its detailed thoughtfulness.
The fortification was located on a flat top of a 60-meter hill, whose steep slopes from the north, west and south reliably protected the fortress from attack. On the eastern side of the fortress is adjacent to the plateau, which would also require some effort and time to overcome, so that the enemy would be quickly detected by the guards. All towers are equipped with an internal room, designed, most likely, for the rest of the soldiers or for the guards.
The entrance to the fortress, arranged on the south side, is protected by an insidious labyrinth. There is also its own peculiarity at the entrance – it was built with the expectation that the south wind ruling in these parts would take out garbage and dust from the settlement. Hence the name of the Ayaz-kala fortress – “Fortress in the wind”.
From the top point of Ayaz-kala you can see the lake, which is called Ayazkol. The water in the lake is so salty that even in summer there is a feeling that the lake is under a layer of ice.
