Taraz Kazakhstan city


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Taraz Kazakhstan city overview

Taraz Kazakhstan city coat of arms

Taraz Kazakhstan city coat of arms picture

Taraz ((formerly Talas, Zhambyl and Aulie-Ata)) is a city and capital of Zhambyl region (southern Kazakhstan). Taraz city lies at the junction of the Talas River and the Turk-Sib Railway. Taraz city is one of the oldest towns of Kazakhstan.

Taraz Kazakhstan city map location

Taraz Kazakhstan city map location picture

Taraz Kazakhstan city population - 315,000 (2006).
Taraz Kazakhstan city calling code - +7-7262.
Taraz Kazakhstan city postal codes - 080001-080019.

Taraz Kazakhstan city views - gateway to Taraz city

Taraz Kazakhstan city views - gateway to Taraz city photo

Taraz Kazakhstan city architecture

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Taraz Kazakhstan city history

Taraz city stands on the site of the ancient city of Taraz, which flourished as a stop along the Silk Road from Europe to China until it was destroyed by Mongol armies in the 13th century.

Taraz Kazakhstan city views - central park at winter

Taraz Kazakhstan city views - central park at winter photo

Taraz Kazakhstan city views - mosque

Taraz Kazakhstan city views - mosque photo

A new town called Aulie-Ata was established on the site by the emirs of Kokand in the late 18th century. The fort and town were captured by the Russians in 1864, and in 1938 the town was renamed after the Kazakh poet Jam-bul Jabayev (Russian: Dzhambul Dzhabayev; 1846-1945).

Taraz Kazakhstan city monuments

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Taraz Kazakhstan city economy

The modern Taraz city has large phosphate-processing works, a large power station, sugar, leather, and footwear factories and a wool-washing plant.

Taraz Kazakhstan city stadium

Taraz Kazakhstan city stadium photo

Taraz Kazakhstan city theater

Taraz Kazakhstan city theater photo

Taraz Kazakhstan city view

Taraz Kazakhstan city view photo

Taraz Kazakhstan city main attractions

There are institutions for training teachers, food and light-industry technicians, and irrigation engineers in Taraz Kazakhstan. Taraz city also has a museum and two theaters.

Taraz Kazakhstan city past

Taraz Kazakhstan city past photo

Taraz city is a good place to stop for a day traveling between Tashkent and Almaty. There are number of nice mausoleums of 9-12 centuries inside and around the Taraz city of Kazakhstan.

Taraz Kazakhstan city mausoleums

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12th century's Aishai-Bibi mausoleum located 18 km west of Taraz city. It obtained the status of UNESCO-protected architectural monument because of picturesque fretwork, which covers the whole building. 11th century Babadja-Khatun is the only mausoleum in Central Asia with 16-rib umbrella shaped dome. Arabic note on the wall says: "The woman from the country of Babadji".

Taraz Kazakhstan city mausoleums

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