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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental landlocked country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, known as Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, was the country's capital until 1997. Kazakhstan is the world…

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Charyn Canyon (also known as Sharyn Canyon, Kazakh: Шарын шатқалы, Sharyn shatqaly) is a canyon on the Sharyn River in Kazakhstan ( east of Almaty, close to the Chinese border). The canyon is roughly in length. It is part of the Charyn National Park (established on 23 February 2004), and is located within the territory of the Uygur District, Raiymbek District and Enbekshikazakh District (of the Almaty Province). The canyon features peculiar and colourful formations in the likeness of chapels, t…
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The Medeu (Kazakh: Медеу, Medeu), is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley (Medeu Valley, or the valley of Malaya Almatinka River) on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level. It consists of 10.5 thousand square meters of ice and utilizes a sophisticated freezing and watering system to ensure the quality of the ice. History The Medeu is a high-altitude sports complex near Almaty, located at an altitude of 169…
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Baiterek (Kazakh: Бәйтерек; "tall poplar tree") is a monument and observation tower in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. A tourist attraction popular with foreign visitors and Kazakhs, it is emblematic of the city, which became capital of the country in 1997. The tower is located on Nurjol Boulevard, and is considered a symbol of post-independence Kazakhstan. Design The project was launched on the initiative of the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev; the arc…
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Hotel Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Қонақ Үйі, Russian: Гостиница Казахстан) is the third-tallest building in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is 102 m (335 ft) tall, with 26 floors. It is situated in the southern center of Almaty. It is located on Dostyq Avenue, a major road in the east part of the city which runs all the way from Medeo to Panfilov Park, in the north part of town. The total area is 44887.5 sq. meters. The building was erected in 1977. It is constructed to stand an earthquake …
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Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
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The Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi (, Qoja Ahmet İassaui kesenesı; Russian: Мавзолей Ходжи Ахмеда Ясави, Mavzoley khodzhi Akhmeda Yasavi) is a mausoleum in the city of Turkestan, in southern Kazakhstan. The structure was commissioned in 1389 by Timur, who ruled the area as part of the expansive Timurid Empire, to replace a smaller 12th-century mausoleum of the famous Turkic poet and Sufi mystic, Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (1093–1166). However, construction was halted with the death of Timur in 1405. …
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Khan Shatyr (Kazakh: Хан Шатыр) is a transparent tent located in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. Built in a neo-futurist style, the architectural project was unveiled by the first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on December 9, 2006. The high tent ( including the spire) has a elliptical base covering . Under the tent, an area larger than 10 football stadiums, is an urban-scale park, shopping and entertainment venue with squares and cobbled streets, a boating river, shopping…
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The Ak Orda Presidential Palace (Kazakh: Ақорда резиденциясы, Aqorda rezidentsiyasy, ) is the official workplace of the President of Kazakhstan, located in the capital city of Astana. The Palace was built within three years, and officially opened in 2004. It was built by the Mabetex Group, founded by Behgjet Pacolli, 3rd President of Kosovo and 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo. Situated on the left bank of the Ishim (Esil) River, it is the president’s place of work and houses the staff of t…
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Almaty
Almaty
The Ascension Cathedral (Russian: Вознесенский собор Vosnesenskiy sobor, Kazakh: Вознесенск кафедралы шіркеуі Voznesensk kafedraly shirkeýi), also known as Zenkov Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1907, the cathedral is made out of wood but without nails. Its height is 56 meters tall, and is claimed to be the second tallest wooden building in the world. History In the late 19th century the first bishops of the Turkistan eparch…
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Airport Astana
Airport Astana
Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (Kazakh: Халықаралық Нұрсұлтан Назарбаев әуежайы, Kazakh: [χɑɫɯqɑrɑɫɯq no̙ɾso̙ɫtɑːn nɑzɑɾbɑjef æwʲeʒæjɘ]), formerly Astana International Airport, is an international airport in the Akmola Region of Kazakhstan. It is the primary international airport serving Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. The airport is the second-busiest international air passenger gateway into Central Asia (after Almaty International Airport), the 13th busiest airport in the …
wikipedia/Nursultan_Nazarbayev_International_Airport
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Manas International Airport
Manas International Airp…
Manas International Airport (Kyrgyz: Манас эл аралык аэропорту ; Russian: Международный аэропорт «Манас») is the main international airport in Kyrgyzstan, located north-northwest of the capital Bishkek. History The airport was constructed as a replacement for the former Bishkek airport that was located to the south of the city, and named after Kyrgyz epic hero, Manas, suggested by writer and intellectual Chinghiz Aitmatov. The first plane landed at Manas in October 1974, with Soviet Premier Al…
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Almaty International Airport (Kazakh: Halyqaralyq Almaty Äuejaiy) is a major international airport northeast of Almaty, the largest city and commercial capital of Kazakhstan. It is the busiest airport in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, accounting for 7.23 million passengers in 2022. Owners and management The airport is registered under name of "JSC Almaty International Airport", which is owned by Turkish airport company TAV Airports Holding, as well as many other airports available worldwide. His…
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Dawn on the Road
Dawn on the Road
The Aisha-Bibi () is an 11th or 12th-century mausoleum for a noble woman located in the village of Aisha Bibi, west of Taraz, Kazakhstan on the Silk Road. It is locally famous as a monument to love and faithfulness. Design According to legend, the mausoleum was built by a Karakhanid Dynasty ruler for his beautiful fiancée Aisha-Bibi, a daughter of Sufi poet Khakim-Ata. The mausoleum's architectural forms and decoration are reminiscent of fine lace. The whole building is covered with carved ter…
wikipedia/Aisha_Bibi
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Fountain, Nurdaulet mosque
Fountain, Nurdaulet mosq…
The Koblandy Batyr Stadium (Kazakh: Қобыланды батыр стадионы, Qobylandy batyr stadıony) is the main football arena of the city and for FC Aktobe. It was constructed in 1975. On the opening day on August 28, 1975, Aktyubinets (now FC Aktobe) played against CSKA Moscow. Match ended with score 1:0 in favor of visiting team. Kopeykin scored the goal. The stadium is one of the best attended in Kazakhstan with capacity of just under 13,500 people. Information The stadium meets international standards …
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CIMON und Projektleiter Dr. Christian Karrasch vor der Sojus MS-09
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The Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakh: Байқоңыр ғарыш айлағы, Kazakh: [bɑjxɔˈnər ɣɑˈrəʃ ɑjlɑˈɣə]; Russian: Космодром Байконур, Russian: [kɐsməˈdrom bɐjkəˈnʊr]) is a spaceport in an area of southern Kazakhstan leased to Russia. The Cosmodrome is the world's first spaceport for orbital and human launches and the largest (in area) operational space launch facility. All crewed Russian spaceflights are launched from Baikonur. The spaceport is in the desert steppe of Baikonur, about east of the Aral Sea an…
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Nur Ghasyr mosque
Nur Ghasyr mosque
Aktobe International Airport (Kazakh: Aqtöbe halyqaralyq äuejaiy) is an airport in Kazakhstan located south-west of Aktobe. It has a small terminal with five airliner parking spots. It has serviced the Ilyushin Il-86.
wikipedia/Aktobe_International_Airport
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The Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve (, Aqsu-Jabağyly Qoryğy; Russian: Aксу-Жабаглинский заповедник, Aksu-Zhabaglinskiy zapovednik) is the oldest nature reserve in Central Asia. It is located in the southern province of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It covers the north-western mountain chains of the Tian Shan. Its name is derived from the biggest river in the area, the Aksu, and the mountain chain Zhabagly which is located in the northern part of the area. Geography The Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve is…
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Almaty, Kasachstan
Almaty, Kasachstan
KIMEP University (formerly: Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research) is an institution of higher education in Almaty, Kazakhstan. KIMEP is a private, non-profit university offering credit-based, North American-style bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree curricula. Most classes are taught in English. History KIMEP was founded in 1992 under the instructions of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. KIMEP's campus in south-central Almaty occupied the premises of…
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Karkaraly National Park (, Qarqaraly memlekettık ūlttyq tabiği parkı; Russian: Каркаралинский государственный национальный природный парк) is a protected reserve and national park in the Karaganda Region of Kazakhstan. The park spans 90,323 hectares, and is located in the Karkaraly Range, Karkaraly District. Geography The total area of Karkaraly National Park is 90,323 hectares, of which, 40,341 hectares are forested. The park is divided into three sections: the mountain section, the Karkaraly …
wikipedia/Karkaraly_National_Park
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Abay Opera House (Kazakh: Абай атындағы қазақ мемлекеттік академиялық опера және балет театры) is one of the leading opera houses in Kazakhstan located in Almaty city. History Before becoming a theatre, Abay Opera House was found as a music studio in 1933 in Almaty. Since 1934 it became a theatre. In 1941 was the official opening of the new theater building and in 1945 was named after Kazakh poet, composer, and philosopher Abay Qunanbayuli. On January 13, 1934, the first public performance of t…
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The Esentay with the Almaty Towers (AP4M2507 1PS)
The Esentay with the Alm…
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (), also called KazGU or KazNU, is a university in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Named after the Eastern philosopher and scholar al-Farabi, it is one of the country's largest universities. KazNU is the oldest classical university of the Republic established by a Decree of the Kazakh Regional Committee (KRC) office dated November 13, 1933. One year after Kazakhstan's 1990 declaration of independence, the name was changed to Al-Farabi Kazakh State University. According …
wikipedia/Al-Farabi_Kazakh_National_University
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Bishkek Airport
Bishkek Airport
Transit Center at Manas (formerly Manas Air Base and unofficially Ganci Air Base) is a former U.S. military installation at Manas International Airport, near Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. It was primarily operated by the U.S. Air Force. The primary unit at the base was the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing. On 3 June 2014 American troops vacated the base and it was handed over back to the Kyrgyzstan military. The base was opened in December 2001 to support U.S. military operations in the W…
wikipedia/Transit_Center_at_Manas
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The Alau Ice Palace (Kazakh: Алау Мұзайдыны сарайы; Alau Mūzaidyny Saraiy) is an 8,000-seat speed skating oval in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. As well as speed skating it is also used for other sports. It was opened in 2011. The center hosted the speed skating events at the 2011 Asian Winter Games. In 2015, it hosted the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships. It was ranked first among the world’s speed skating stadiums according to the Dutch AD Sportwereld publication’s ranking. For judo it was th…
wikipedia/Alau_Ice_Palace
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Sary Shagan Missile Test Range Area 8 / Radar Site 1
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Dnestr radar (Russian: Днестр) and Dnepr radar (Russian: Днепр), both known by the NATO reporting name Hen House are the first generation of Soviet space surveillance and early warning radars. Six radars of this type were built around the periphery of the Soviet Union starting in the 1960s to provide ballistic missile warnings for attacks from different directions. They were the primary Soviet early warning radars for much of the later Cold War. In common with other Soviet and Russian early warn…
wikipedia/Dnestr_radar
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Kazakhfilm (Kazakh: Қазақфильм, Qazaqfilm, pronounced Kazakh: [qɑzɑqfilm]; Russian: Казахфильм) is a Kazakh film studio located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. History The film studio was founded in 1934 as the Alma-Ata newsreel studio, in 1936 the first documentaries were released. On November 15, 1941, the Alma-Ata film studio merged with the Mosfilm and Lenfilm film studios evacuated to Kazakhstan to the Central United Film Studio - TsOKS, which worked in Alma-Ata until 1944 and produced 80% of all do…
wikipedia/Kazakhfilm
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