Karakol - 2013
Karakol is the 4th largest city in Krgyzstan.
It is located on the eastern tip of Lake Issyk-Kul.
Victory Park, a World War 2 memorial.
A monument from Victory Park in Karakol, dedicated to victory of the Soviet Union in the World War II.
She symbolises Motherland, blessing her sons for fighting.
The olive branch on the blade is a sign of victory.
This pretty wooden mosque was built by Chinese artisans for the local Dungans between 1907 and 1910,
entirely without metal nails.
Dungan is a term used in the former Russian republics to refer to Muslim people of Chinese origin.
In both China and the former Soviet republics where they reside,
however, members of this ethnic group call themselves Hui.
The mosque was closed by the Bolsheviks between 1933 and 1943, but has since again become a place of worship.
A Russian Volga.
The Holy Trinity Cathedral, a Russian Orthodox church, was completed in 1895.
It was used as an officer's club during Soviet times, but is now restored and in use again.
We had a brief look inside a Teachers College and had our photos taken with some of the students.
At a craft shop.
Karakol is the 4th largest city in Krgyzstan.
It is located on the eastern tip of Lake Issyk-Kul.
Victory Park, a World War 2 memorial.
A monument from Victory Park in Karakol, dedicated to victory of the Soviet Union in the World War II.
She symbolises Motherland, blessing her sons for fighting.
The olive branch on the blade is a sign of victory.
This pretty wooden mosque was built by Chinese artisans for the local Dungans between 1907 and 1910,
entirely without metal nails.
Dungan is a term used in the former Russian republics to refer to Muslim people of Chinese origin.
In both China and the former Soviet republics where they reside,
however, members of this ethnic group call themselves Hui.
The mosque was closed by the Bolsheviks between 1933 and 1943, but has since again become a place of worship.
A Russian Volga.
The Holy Trinity Cathedral, a Russian Orthodox church, was completed in 1895.
It was used as an officer's club during Soviet times, but is now restored and in use again.
We had a brief look inside a Teachers College and had our photos taken with some of the students.
At a craft shop.
