Almaty - Sculpture of Golden Warrior

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - OCTOBER 21, 2015: Sculpture of Golden Warrior on top of the Monument of Independence of Kazakhstan. Monument was inaugurated on Republic Square December 16, 1996. Almaty, Kazakhstan - October 21, 2015: Sculpture of Golden Warrior on top of the Monument of Independence of Kazakhstan. Monument was inaugurated on Republic Square December 16, 1996. The Golden Warrior, great ancestor of Kazakhs, stands on the back of a winged leopard, snow leopard, which symbolizes the rapid growth of Kazakhstan's economy.