Monument to M. Mametova and A. Moldagulova, Soviet war heroes monument in Medeu district, Kazakhstan.
The Monument to M. Mametova and A. Moldagulova is a public monument on Bogenbai Batyr Street in the Medeu district of Almaty, Kazakhstan. It features two bronze figures dressed in military uniforms, placed side by side in front of a granite base engraved with inscriptions.
Both women served in the Soviet army during World War II and were decorated posthumously for their bravery in combat. The monument was later put up to give their contributions a lasting and visible place in the city's public space.
Mametova and Moldagulova are names that most people in Almaty recognize, and the monument keeps their memory present in an everyday setting rather than a formal one. Passersby often stop briefly to read the inscriptions on the granite base before continuing on their way.
The monument stands along a main road in the Medeu district and can be reached on foot from several nearby points in the city. It is open at any time of day, and benches nearby make it easy to stop and look at the figures from different angles.
The two women held different combat roles: Aliya Moldagulova was a trained sniper, while Manshuk Mametova was a senior sergeant and machine-gun crew commander, honoured for the fight near Nevel in October 1943. The monument's obelisk is crowned by a bronze globe with children releasing birds into the sky, a composition titled "Peace".
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