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Bayterek – a monument and observation tower crowned with a golden ball, one of the symbols of the new capital of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan
Ak Orda – the residence of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The main concert hall of Kazakhstan.
An Architects Adventures in Wonderland - Astana, Kazakhstan
An Architects Adventures in Wonderland – Astana, Kazakhstan
After gaining independence in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Kazakhstan government decided in 1997 to up and move the countries capital to the north. Exactly whey they chose the city of Akmola (which translates to ‘White Grave’) we have no idea, but we assume the governments PR team pushed for the swift name change in 1998 to Astana, ‘The Capital’. A clash of styles in…
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