The Golden Man and more sights
Started the day at the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan and walked over to Republic Square where the independence statue is located, commemorating independence from the USSR in 1991. The statue of “The Golden Man” sits atop a 91 foot high obelisk and is a national symbol of the Kazakhs. In 1969, a 2300yr old tomb was unearthed to reveal the body of, what is thought to be, a prince covered in gold. The statue stands alongside a leaping leopard.
Pre-school kids singing national songs
I stopped here for a beer today
Greg was the prince they found on display in the museum?
ReplyDeleteJust a replica. I think the original is in the capital city Astana
DeleteCorrection: The original is in Moscow. Great place for it!
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