Tag: Bishkek
Graffiti in the sun
The city’s canals of Bishkek, most of which are now dry, have been taken over by graffiti artists from the Kyrgyz Capital. Credit: Simon Massicotte Find… [...]
Plane monument
This plane monument gave its name to a… [...]
The Konorchok canyon
The Konorchok canyon in the Chuy valley, on the road from Bishkek to Issyk-Kul, has a spectacular geology, due to the erosion of particularly soft yellow and ochre… [...]
Graffiti art
The countless graffiti in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital, under the sun.Credit: Simon Massicotte (Italy) Find all of our photos… [...]
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Bishkek National Museum of Fine Arts
The Kyrgyz capital still offers many examples of Soviet-era architecture to its visitors, such as the National Museum of Fine Arts in Bishkek, a work of the architect Djenkhenbayev from… [...]
Being 20 years old in Bishkek
Portrait of a young man in the center of Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find all of our photos of the… [...]
Friendship ties
A sculpture in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, near the White House celebrates the 100th anniversary of friendship between the USSR and Kyrgyzstan, called the Stella of Friendship. It was… [...]
Direction Paradise
A rest area between Bishkek and Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Credit : Antonin Lechat (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Spring announcement
In march, flowers are making Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan rejoice after the cold winter. Credit: Simon Massicotte Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]