Relics of the Soviet era
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Vladimir Ilich Lenin, 1870 - 1924. swissinfo.ch -
The red star with hammer and sickle continues to stand atop the tower of a factory, which was closed down in 2003. swissinfo.ch -
This statue of Lenin dominated Bishkek's main square until the end of October 2003. It has now been moved to a less important site. swissinfo.ch -
These gigantic cereal silos in Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan, have been left to rot. swissinfo.ch -
Distinguishing between what has decayed in recent years and what was never finished can be difficult. swissinfo.ch -
A red flag with hammer and sickle and a quote by Lenin is stashed in the back room of a photographer's studio in Bishkek. swissinfo.ch
This content was published on January 12, 2004
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