Soviet History in Kyrgyzstan

Discover 5 places tagged “soviet history” in Kyrgyzstan.

Enilchek, Kyrgyzstan

Enilchek

This largely abandoned village was home to a bustling mining community in the Soviet era.

Cottage where Frunze was born and raised.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Frunze Museum

Dedicated to a Bolshevik revolutionary, this museum is a true time capsule of the Soviet era.

Ming-Kush, Kyrgyzstan

Min Kush

This village was once a thriving Soviet uranium mining center, but is now semi-abandoned and desolate.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek Circus

This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.

Mural, depicting a raw man-slaughtering Nazi on a demon horse (Flickr / Nathan Hamm)

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

National Museum of Kyrgyzstan

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

Are we missing something unusual in Kyrgyzstan?