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Ala-Too Square

Ala-Too Square, Bishkek
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  Ala-Too  is the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The square was built in 1984 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Kyrgyz SSR, at which time a massive statue of Lenin was placed in the square`s center The statue of Lenin was moved in 2003 to a smaller square in the city, and a new statue called Erkindik (Freedom) was installed in its place.The square serves as a place for state events and celebrations. In 2008 it was the site of a memorial ceremony for world-renowned Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov. On March 24, 2005, the square was the site of the largest anti-government protest during the Tulip Revolution.

 

 

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