Echoes of WWI: The century-old mountain road carved by Austro-Hungarian prisoners

Kyrgyzstan|life|July 13, 2026 / 11:41 AM

AKIPRESS.COM - An old dirt road built by prisoners of war during the First World War remains preserved in the village of Austan, located within Maidan rural area of Kadamjay district in Batken region...

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