Monday, June 15, 2009

Silk Road - 19 May 2009 - Almati's War Memorial

From the church, we went to see the War Memorial. It honors the dead from the Communist Revolution and World War II. On the side a memorial to those who died in Afghanistan has been added. Back of War Memorial as seen from back of Holy Ascension Cathedral

Front of War Memorial
Eternal Flame of War Memorial
Commemorating the Communist Revolution of 1917-1920
Commemorating World War II
Most of Group in Front of War Memorial
War Memorial for Soldiers who Died in Afganistan. A lot of the soldiers that the USSR sent into Afganistan were from Central Asia.

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