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title: "Karaganda"
description: "Faded Glory of The Soviet Union"
url: "https://michael-k.uk/karaganda"
published: "2024-03-21T12:16:00Z"
updated: "2025-06-09T11:21:23Z"
authors: ["Michael-K"]
---

# Karaganda

Faded Glory of The Soviet Union

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The industrial city of Karaganda dates back to 1833, when a local shepherd allegedly found coal on the site of the future city, prompting a coal mining boom. There are many relics of it's Soviet past visible on the streets including statues and murals.

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