Archive for July 2016
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Aktau Mountains – a unique monument of nature
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Aktau Mountains, located in Altyn Emel National Park in the south-east of Kazakhstan in the Almaty region, is a unique natural monument.
These colorful chalky hills, formed from bluish-gray sandstone and red clay, interspersed with yellow and pink cornelian, jasper and white quartz, reminiscent of a layer cake. Photos by: Sergey Terekhov.
Tags: Almaty oblast
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Kent Mountains – a beautiful place in Central Kazakhstan
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Regions, Travel
Central Kazakhstan, the cradle of ancient nomadic civilizations, consists of vast steppes and rocky oases, filled with the breath of pine needles.
Among the latter, we should mention Kent Mountains located in the Karaganda region, one of the oldest mountain ranges of the world. Photos by: Alexandr Kuznetsov.
Tags: Karaganda oblast
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The largest Catholic church in Kazakhstan
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Religion, Video
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima, located in Karaganda, is the largest Catholic church in Kazakhstan. The cathedral was built on the model of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany.
The solemn consecration of the cathedral was carried out September 9, 2012. In the warm season, it also hosts concerts of organ, symphonic and choral music.
Tags: Karaganda city
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Karaganda Regional Central Mosque
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Religion, Travel
Karaganda Regional Central Mosque is the fourth largest mosque of Kazakhstan in size and capacity after two mosques in Astana and one in Almaty.
It can accommodate up to 4,000 people, 3,200 in the main hall on the second floor and 800 in the hall for women on the third floor.
Tags: Karaganda city · mosques