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Dynamo Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is currently used mostly for association football matches and serves as the home stadium for FC Alga Bishkek of the Kyrgyzstan League. It used to host Sher-Ak-Dan Bishkek as well. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.
Coordinates: 42°50′19″N74°35′25″E / 42.83861°N 74.59028°E
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Bishkek, formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the most commonly administrative centre of the Chuy Region. The province surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of the province, but rather a province-level unit of Kyrgyzstan.
The Tulip Revolution or First Kyrgyz Revolution led to President of Kyrgyzstan, Askar Akayev's fall from power. The revolution began after parliamentary elections on February 27 and March 13, 2005. The revolutionaries alleged corruption and authoritarianism by Akayev, his family and supporters. Akayev fled to Kazakhstan and then to Russia. On April 4, 2005, at the Kyrgyz embassy in Moscow, Akayev signed his resignation statement in the presence of a Kyrgyz parliamentary delegation. The resignation was ratified by the Kyrgyz interim parliament on April 11, 2005.
Balykchy is a town at the western end of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, at an elevation of about 1,900 metres. Its area is 38 square kilometres (15 sq mi), and its resident population was 42,875 in 2009. A major industrial and transport centre during the Soviet era, it lost most of its economic base after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the closure of virtually all of its industrial facilities.
The White House is the presidential office building in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The White House was the site of riots during both the 2005 Tulip Revolution and the 2010 Kyrgyzstani riots. During the 2010 riots a fire broke out and damaged portions of the building and destroyed the hard copies of many government records.
Kant is a town in the Chuy Valley of northern Kyrgyzstan, some 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Bishkek. It is the administrative center of the Ysyk-Ata District. Kant was established in 1928.
The Dolen Omurzakov Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 23,000 and is currently the home ground of the Kyrgyzstan national football team, Dordoi Bishkek and Alga Bishkek. It has previously been known as Spartak Stadium.
Manas International Airport is the main international airport in Kyrgyzstan, located 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-northwest of the capital Bishkek.
Kara-Balta is a city and municipality on the Kara-Balta River, in Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan, the capital of Jayyl District. It was founded in 1825 under the Kokand Khanate, and received city status in 1975 under the Soviets. Its city population was officially 37,834 in the 2009 census. The municipality had a population of 54,200 according to the Soviet 1989 census.
Ysyk-Ata District is one of the eight districts of the Chuy Region in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 2,415 square kilometres (932 sq mi), and its resident population was 132,759 in 2009. The administrative center of the district is the city of Kant, and the district itself was known as Kant District in the past. The district is located on the southern side of the Chui River, about halfway between the national capital Bishkek and the former provincial capital Tokmok.
Chong-Tash is a small village (kishlak) in Chui Province, Kyrgyzstan, located just south of the capital Bishkek. It is a ski resort and tourist area, and also the site of an NKVD execution.
Dordoy Bazaar is a large wholesale and retail market in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is one of Asia's greatest public market places, comparable to Bangkok's Chatuchak weekend market or Tehran's Grand Bazaar. It has been described by a Western journalist as "a modern monument to the power of raw commerce".
Stadion Sportkompleks Abdysh-Ata is a multi-use stadium in Kant, Kyrgyzstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium for Abdish-Ata Kant of the Kyrgyzstan League. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000 people.
Alamüdün is a raion (district) of Chuy Region in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 1,503 square kilometres (580 sq mi), and its resident population was 148,032 in 2009. Its capital is Lebedinovka. The district surrounds Bishkek, but does not include it, because the city forms a region-level unit of its own.
Osh Bazaar is one of the largest bazaars in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It is located on the west side of town, and is not far from the Western Bus Station.
The International University of Kyrgyzstan is a university in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyz National Agrarian University is a university in Bishkek, the capital of the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan.
Victory Square is a public square in the city of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. It is dedicated to the Victory in the Victory over Nazi Germany. It was created in 1984, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of the USSR.The square features a statue of a woman, waiting for her husband to return home from the war. The central area is filled with an eternal fire, The square is held together by three ribs of red granite representing a yurt. A Guard of Honour company from the National Guard of Kyrgyzstan guards the eternal flame, with the Changing of the Guard Ceremony taking place every hour.
The Ala-Archa Cemetery is a public cemetery for honoured individuals in Kyrgyzstan. It is located on Abdumomunova Street in Bishkek to the west of the Avenue of the Young Guards. It is near the Ala Archa National Park in the Tian Shan mountains. It was opened in 1948 and currently occupies 31 hectares of land. It has historical and cultural significance in the City of Bishkek due to its regular use by order of the Government of Kyrgyzstan for the burial and/or re-burial of Kyrgyz citizens who held the status of political or public status such as former Prime Ministers as well as distinguished persons in the fine arts. It has served this purpose since 1973, when the Executive Committee of the Frunze City Council repurposed it taking into account the limited space available at the time.
Kyrgyz National Philharmonic is a landmark building in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and home to musical performances. It was designed by A. Pechonkin and completed in 1980. The building faces city hall. It is named after Toktogul Satylganov. A statue of Manas and fountains are on the grounds. The building's architecture is brutalist from the Soviet era.