Kyrgyzstan Removes Towering Lenin Statue From Second City

Giant Lenin No Longer Watches City

A colossal statue of Vladimir Lenin that towered over the Kyrgyz city of Osh has been taken down, closing a Soviet chapter with little ceremony or protest. The 75-foot monument, which dates to 1975 when Kyrgyzstan was part of the Soviet Union, was removed last week, the AP reports. Photos...

Kyrgyzstan Lenin Statue Removal - American Faith

Authorities in Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second-largest city, have dismantled the region’s tallest statue of Vladimir Lenin, quietly removing the 75-foot monument nearly 50 years after it was erected during Soviet rule. Photos shared online Saturday showed the towering bronze figure lying on the ground after being taken down by crane. The statue, built in 1975 when Kyrgyzstan was part of the USSR, is the latest Soviet-era relic to be removed in a region…

Kyrgyzstan takes down tallest statue of Lenin

Officials in Kyrgyzstan have taken down the country’s tallest statue of Vladimir Lenin—and replaced it with a flagpole.However, City Hall in ...

Kyrgyzstan removes towering Lenin statue from second city

Authorities in the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, Osh, have removed a towering statue of Vladimir Lenin thought to be the tallest of the revolutionary Soviet leader in Central Asia.

Kyrgyzstan removes towering Vladimir Lenin statue from second city

Osh City Removes Towering Lenin Statue in Routine Urban Development Move | Science-Environment

The city of Osh in Kyrgyzstan has dismantled a 23-meter statue of Vladimir Lenin, the tallest of its kind in Central Asia. Officials described the removal as part of routine city planning to enhance the area's aesthetic. The statue will be replaced with a flagpole.