Karaganda - Railway station
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02-Jul-2009
Soviet era decorations can be found everywhere inside the Karaganda railway stations
Karaganda - TU2 diesel locomotive 111
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Narrow gauge TU2 diesel locomotive that was used for the children's railway in the Karaganda Central Park
Karaganda - Kirovskaya mine
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Road sign indicating that the Kirovskaya mine was important for the Soviets during World War II
Karaganda - Kirovskaya mine
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The Kirovskaya mine is one of many Soviet era mines in the Karaganda coal basin
Temirtau - City sign
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Soviet area city sign when entering Temirtau a giant industrial area near Karaganda
Temirtau - ArcelorMittal Steel Works
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Temirtau
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The Soviet era Steel Works in Temirtau now owned by ArcelorMittal
Temirtau - ArcelorMittal Steel Works
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Temirtau
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Purple smoke coming from a plant at the Temirtau Steel Works
Temirtau - ArcelorMittal Steel Works
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Temirtau
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A certain beauty cant be denied in Soviet era heavy industry
Temirtau - ArcelorMittal Steel Works
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Temirtau
02-Jul-2009
There is more than eco tourism in Kazakhstan, industry cam be interesting as well
Temirtau - ArcelorMittal Steel Works
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Temirtau
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Line 5 has reached its destination, a happy working day to all passengers
Dolinka - Karlag house
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House in the town of Dolinka that was part of the Karlag prison system during Stalin rule
Dolinka - Karlag headquarters
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The Karlag (Karaganda Corrective Labor Camp) was one of the largest Gulag labor camps in the USSR
Dolinka - Karlag museum
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Dolinka
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Small but interesting museum in Dolinka dedicated to the Karlag prison camp
Dolinka - Lenin statue
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Small Lenin statue in the garden of the Dolinka Karlag museum
Dolinka - Soviet milk bottle
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Discovery of a rare Soviet era milk bottle in Dolinka camp
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