The ubiquitous representations of Lenin in the Soviet space are, in a way, part of local folklore. What role could they play today in the former republics of Central Asia? That of a historical monument to a past that must not be forgotten? An outdated relic in the era of independent state-building? A devalued work of art? While the statue of Lenin has just been dismantle in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, it is still possible to admire this enormous bust of Lenin in Istaravshan, Tajikistan. It should be noted, however, that Istaravshan is the new name for this 2,500-year-old city, which until 2000 was called Uroteppa.

Credits: Linda Righini (Italy)

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In Rudaki Park in Dushanbe there is a statue of the poet of the same name.

In 2007 it replaced the statue of Lenin. It was made in honor of Rudaki’s birthday in 1150, the poet is considered to be the father of Tajik poetry.

It was made of bronze by sculptor Vladimir Kozlov and is an exact copy of a monument previously erected in St. Petersburg’s Smolny Palace.

Credits: Fiona Smith (Germany)

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As if it wanted to control the weather and to dominate the raging storm, the statue of Amir Temur stretches his hands toward the sky and clouds over the Tashkent park in front of the palace of the same name.

Credits : Kahyot Abdullaeva (Uzbekistan)

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An unusal view to the Ismoil Somoni Statue at night. The monument is the landmark of Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe and remembers the national hero of the country. Credit: Fiona Smith (Germany)

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The monument of a Kazakh woman forms part of the Independence Monument on Republic Square, one of the central squares in Almaty, Kazakhstan.Credit: Raban Haaijk (Netherlands)Find all of our photos of the day here.

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In the village of Kalai Kumb, on the Pandj in Tajikistan, a forgotten sculpture of Lenin, in an advanced state of decay, still points to luminous heights.Credit: Joachim Bohndorf (Germany)Find all of our photos of the day here.

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The Lenin statue in Bishkek once dominated the city’s central square, Ala-Too Square. In 2003 a statue for the Kyrgyz national hero Manas was erected in its place – the Lenin statue was moved behind the historical museum.Credit: Justine Paci (France)Find all of our photos of the day here.

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Statue of Islam Karimov, former president of Uzbekistan, still veiled in Samarkand on 23 August 2017 before its inauguration. Credit: Thomas Baconin (France)Find all of our photos of the day here.

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Ismail Samani, founder of the powerful Samanid kingdom that dominated Central Asia in the 10th century, is now a legendary figure in Tajikistan. The statue of Samani now watches over Khujand (formerly Leninabad), the country’s second largest city.Credit: Hubert-Félix Delattre (France)Find all of our photos of the day here.

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Gold-plated statue of a former authoritarian president Saparmurat Niyazov revolving in direction of the sun placed on the top of Neutrality Monument.

Credit: Konstantin Novaković (Serbia)

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