Ala-Too Square

"Ala-Too" is the central square in Bishkek, it was built in 1984, in honor of the celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the Kyrgyz SSR, during which a massive statue of Lenin was erected in the very center of the square. Later, in 2003, the monument to Lenin was moved to a smaller square in the city, and a statue was erected in its place.Erkendik", which means freedom in Kyrgyz. The square serves as a venue for various state events, celebrations, and celebrations. In 2008, the square became the site of a memorial ceremony in honor of the world famous Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov. On March 24, 2005, the square became the site of one of the largest anti-government protests during the “Tulip Revolution”.