Archive for June 2013
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Large fire in the center of Almaty
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Accidents, Video
Large fire occurred in the center of Almaty because of fuel truck crash. Fire engulfed the nearby eight-story residential house, the trees in the yard and parked cars.
For unknown reason the truck tipped over and started to burn. All the residents were evacuated, the driver died.
Tags: Almaty city
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Hazrat Sultan – the largest mosque in Central Asia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Religion
Hazrat Sultan is the largest mosque in Central Asia located in Astana – the capital city of Kazakhstan. Construction of the mosque began in June 2009. July 6, 2012, at 12:30, the mosque was opened.
The building was constructed in the classic Islamic style using traditional Kazakh ornaments. The mosque can accommodate up to 10,000 people. “Hazrat Sultan” has the largest dome in Kazakhstan (height – 51 meters, width – 28.1 meters). The height of the minarets is 77 meters. Photos by Petr Ushanov
Tags: Astana city · mosques
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Flaming shores of Zaysan Lake
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Religion, Travel
Zaysan is a lake located in the East Kazakhstan region of the country, in the open high and flat valley between mountain ranges. The Chinese border is just 60 km from the eastern shore of the lake.
The lake is located at an altitude of 420 m, the length of the lake is 105 km, the width – 22-48 km, maximum depth – 15 m. Zaysan Lake on Google Maps. Photos by Ilia Afanasieff
Tags: East Kazakhstan oblast