Kazakhastan is the 9th largest country in the world
Nur Sultan is the new name of Astana (since March, 2019) City was founded in 1997
Hazmat Sultan Mosque
Nur Sultan was the futuristic vision of President Nazarbayev who left office in March, 2019. City is full of modern buildings, this one resembles a cigarette lighter and is owned by one of the oil companies.
Another building owned by oil companies frames the walkway and park to the Khan Shatyry
Khan Shatyry (King’s Marquis) is a shopping mall &entertainment center in the capital city
Interesting architecture
Baitarek Tower, the symbol of Nur Sultan (Astana)
The city was built from scratch backed by oil money
Pyramid Center - Palace of Peace & Reconciliation is a meeting center, opened in 2006. Congress of leaders of the world & traditional religions meets once every 3 years in a round conference room at the top of the pyramid
Yellow tinted windows made clear photos difficult from the top of the Baitarek Tower. The walkway and park starts at the President’s Palace & stretches to the Khan Shatyry (tent structure mall/entertainment center)
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