A 1974 Soviet postcard depicting “Monument to M.V. Frunze” in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR.
What is shown on the postcard
The view records an urban site and its surroundings without staged elements: buildings, walkways, green areas, and a typical period arrangement of public space.
Historical note
The card belongs to mass-produced Soviet city-view issues of the 1970s. Such series typically documented Frunze’s urban infrastructure as the capital of the Kirghiz SSR.
Present day
After the city was renamed Bishkek, many sites survived in updated form. The image remains useful for comparing the 1974 urban landscape with present-day conditions.
Location (map)
Address: railway station area, Frunze, Kirghiz SSR
Coordinates: 42.876800, 74.606200
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Google Maps, Bishkek (former Frunze).
Questions and answers
- What is shown on the postcard? The postcard shows “Monument to M.V. Frunze” in the city of Frunze.
- What period does it belong to? The issue is dated to 1974.
- Why is it useful for collectors? It documents a typical urban view of the Kirghiz SSR capital in the late Soviet era.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Frunze from 1974.
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