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Old Square, Bishkek
Old Square ( ky, Эски Аянт; russian: Старая Площадь) is a public square in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. History The construction of the area started in 1936 on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of the October Revolution. Construction of the square continued during the Great Patriotic War (known as World War II in the West) and was completed in 1954. In 1957, a Government House was built, in which the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kirghizia and the Council of Ministers of the Kyrgyz SSR convened. The square began its reconstruction in 1964, with the renovation effort being led by Soviet architect Yevgeny Pisarskoi. By 1970, the square had now included a city theatre. The square served as a place for military parades and rallies during the Soviet era. After the opening of Ala-Too Square in 1984, the square became less important and was used less often. in June 2016, a group of private investors decided to renovate the square as a gift to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishkek
Bishkek ( ky, Бишкек), ), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of the region but rather a region-level unit of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is situated near the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border. Its population was 1,074,075 in 2021. In 1825, the Khanate of Kokand established the fortress of Pishpek to control local caravan routes and to collect tribute from Kyrgyz tribes. On 4 September 1860, with the approval of the Kyrgyz, Russian forces led by Colonel Apollon Zimmermann destroyed the fortress. In the present day, the fortress ruins can be found just north of Jibek jolu street, near the new main mosque. In 1868, a Russian settlement was established on the site of the fortress under its original name, Pishpek. It lay within the General Governorship of Russian Turkestan and its Semirechye Oblast. In 1925, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. Its capital and largest city is Bishkek. Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the country's seven million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians. The Kyrgyz language is closely related to other Turkic languages. Kyrgyzstan's history spans a variety of cultures and empires. Although geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain, Kyrgyzstan has been at the crossroads of several great civilizations as part of the Silk Road along with other commercial routes. Inhabited by a succession of tribes and clans, Kyrgyzstan has periodically fallen under larger domination. Turkic nomads, who trace their ancestry to many Turkic states. It was first established as the Yenisei Kyrgyz Khaganate later i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
October Revolution
The October Revolution,. officially known as the Great October Socialist Revolution. in the Soviet Union, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, was a revolution in Russia led by the Bolshevik Party of Vladimir Lenin that was a key moment in the larger Russian Revolution of 1917–1923. It was the second revolutionary change of government in Russia in 1917. It took place through an armed insurrection in Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg) on . It was the precipitating event of the Russian Civil War. The October Revolution followed and capitalized on the February Revolution earlier that year, which had overthrown the Tsarist autocracy, resulting in a liberal provisional government. The provisional government had taken power after being proclaimed by Grand Duke Michael, Tsar Nicholas II's younger brother, who declined to take power after the Tsar stepped down. During this time, urban workers began to organize into councils ( soviets) wherein revolutionaries criticized t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Patriotic War
The Eastern Front of World War II was a Theater (warfare), theatre of conflict between the European Axis powers against the Soviet Union (USSR), Polish Armed Forces in the East, Poland and other Allies of World War II, Allies, which encompassed Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Northeast Europe (Baltic states, Baltics), and Southeast Europe (Balkans) from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945. It was known as the Great Patriotic War (term), Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union – and still is in some of its successor states, while almost everywhere else it has been called the ''Eastern Front''. In present-day German and Ukrainian historiography the name German-Soviet War is typically used. The battles on the Eastern Front of the Second World War constituted the largest military confrontation in history. They were characterised by unprecedented ferocity and brutality, wholesale destruction, mass deportations, and immense loss of life due to combat, starvation, expos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communist Party Of Kirghizia
The Communist Party of Kirghizia (russian: Коммунистическая партия Киргизии, translit=Kommunisticheskaya partiya Kirgizii; ky, Кыргызстан Коммунисттик партиясы, translit=Kyrgyzstan Kommunisttik partiyasy) was the ruling political party and the section of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic (present-day Kyrgyzstan). Regional committees * Frunze City Committee * Jalal-Abad Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan * Issyk-Kul Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan * Naryn Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan * Osh Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan * Talas Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan * Frunze Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan First Secretaries of the Communist Party of Kirghizia *Nikolay Uzukov (1925–1927) *Vladimir Shubrikov (1927–1929) *Mikhail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ala-Too Square
Ala-Too Square ( ky, Ала-тоо аянты, ''Ala-Too ayantı'', ; russian: Площадь Ала-Тоо, ''Ploshchad' Ala-Too'', ) is the central square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. History The square was built in 1984 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, at which time a massive statue of Lenin was placed in the square's center. The square was known as Lenin Square until Kyrgyzstan gained its Independence from the USSR in 1991. 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. Later in 2011 it was replaced by a statue of Manas, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan's independence. Protests On March 24, 2005, the square was the site of the largest antigovernmental protest of Kyrgyzstan's Tulip Revolution. After several weeks of unrest throughout the country, over 15,000 people gathered early in the afternoon to protest the results of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American University Of Central Asia
The American University of Central Asia (AUCA) (russian: Американский университет в Центральной Азии; ky, Борбордук Азиядагы Америка Университети), formerly the ''Kyrgyz-American School'' and the ''American University in Kyrgyzstan'', is a liberal arts university located in Bishkek, the capital of the republic of Kyrgyzstan. History AUCA began its existence in 1993 as the ''Kyrgyz-American School'' (KAS), a specialist school within the Kyrgyz State National University (KSNU) in Bishkek. In 1997, it was established as an independent institution and given a new name, the ''American University in Kyrgyzstan'' (AUK). Funding was provided by the United States government and the Open Society Institute (an NGO established by Hungarian philanthropist George Soros). One of its founders was human rights attorney and journalist Scott Horton. In 2002, AUCA adopted its current name, to reflect both that its student ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Kyrgyzstan
russian: Председатель Кабинета министров Киргизской Республики , insignia = Emblem of Kyrgyzstan.svg , insigniasize = 125px , insigniacaption = Emblem of Kyrgyzstan , nativename = , image = Акылбек Жапаров (19-11-2021).jpg , imagesize = 200px , incumbent = Akylbek Japarov , incumbentsince = 12 October 2021 , style = Mr. Chairman (informally)His Excellency (international correspondence) , member_of = CabinetSecurity Council , residence = Ala Archa State Residence, Bishkek , appointer = President of Kyrgyzstan , termlength = , formation = 21 January 1991 (prime minister)2021 (modern post) , abolished = , inaugural = Nasirdin Isanov (modern post: Ulukbek Maripov) , website = , salary = 870 000 som annually The chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan (russian: Председатель Кабинета министров Киргизской Республики; ky, Кыргыз Рес� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panfilov Park, Bishkek
Panfilov Park (russian: Парк Панфилова) is a city memorial located near Old Square and Manas Square in Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic. The park bears the name of Hero of the Soviet Union, and the chairman of the Military Committee of the Kirghiz SSR, Ivan Panfilov. The park was made in the shape of a star when it was built. History It was founded in 1924 as Zvezda park. In 1942 it was named after Ivan Panfilov. In the same year reconstructed in connection with the establishment of Panfilov IV. monument. In the park is a monument to Ivan Panfilov, which was opened in 1944 and was the first monument in the USSR established to commemorate this Panfilov's service. On the 80th anniversary of the 8th Guards Motor Rifle Division The 8th Guards Motor Rifle Panfilov Division (russian: 8-я гвардейская Панфиловская дивизия; ) originally the 316th Rifle Division, is a motorized infantry division of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Kyrgyzstan
The Cabinet of Ministers (russian: Кабинет министров; ) is an executive body chaired by the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan. The status and provisions of the government are determined by Section V of the Constitution of Kyrgyzstan. The cabinet consists of the deputy chairmen, ministers and the chairmen of state committees. Current Cabinet of Ministers Below are the 16 members of the Cabinet of Ministers as of 3 February 2021: The Kyrgyzstan Parliament approved a smaller executive cabinet, consolidating several ministries and reducing their number from 22 to 16 on 3 February 2021; this was partially in response to the political unrest which swept the nation in October 2020. President Sadyr Japarov has stated he would like to see further reductions. *Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Ulukbek Maripov. **First Deputy Chairman – Artyom Novikov **Deputy Chairman — Ulukbek Karymshakov * Minister of Economy and Finance – Ulukbek Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toktogul Square
Toktogul Square is a square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Teatralnaya Street. It is named in honor Kyrgyz musician Toktogul Satilganov Toktogul Satylganov ( ky, Токтогул Сатылган уулу, translit=Toktogul Satylgan uulu, Perso-Arabic: توقتوعۇل ساتىلعان ۇۇلۇ; russian: Токтогул Сатылганов, translit=Toktogul Satylganov; 25 Oc ..., with a statue to him also on the square. There are many buildings on the square, including the Kyrgyz Union for Consumer Goods, Museum of Fine Arts, Hotel "Kyrgyzstan", and the Opera and Ballet Theater. References {{coord missing, Kyrgyzstan Squares in Bishkek National squares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory Square, Bishkek
Victory Square (Kyrgyz: жеңиш чарчы, Russian: Площадь победы) is a public square in the city of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. It is dedicated to the Victory over Nazi Germany. It was created in 1985, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Victory Monument The central area is filled with a Victory Monument. It was once the site of the main Bishkek Market. The square features a statue of a woman, waiting for her husband to return home from the war. The depicted women is standing under a tynduk in the form of a funeral wreath held by three ribs of red granite representing a yurt. List of notable visitors Many domestic and international dignitaries have paid their respects at the monument. Events Eternal flame and changing of the guard Another part of the square is the eternal fire. A guard of honour detachment from the National Guard of Kyrgyzstan guards the eternal flame, with the changing of the guard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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