Khodzha Akhmed Yasavi Mausoleum was built in Turkestan in 1396-1399 on the orders of emir Timur by Persian masters. The mausoleum is a masterpiece of Central Asian architecture representing the architectural heritage of past centuries. In June 2003, the Mausoleum received the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site. The photos were captured by Semyonova.

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Tags: Khodzha Akhmed Yasavi Mausoleum · Turkestan city

Karkaralinsk town is located about 220 kilometers to the east of Karaganda at an altitude of 815 meters above sea level. Pristine beauty of Karkaraly mountains and forests, lush vegetation of the valleys, clear lakes – all this is remembered for a long time by everyone who has visited this region at least once. Unique museum of nature is open near Karkaralinsk having thousands of exhibits that reveal the richness of flora and fauna of this mountain-forest area. The photos were captured by Kochmaryov.

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Tags: Karaganda oblast · Karkaraly

Informative video about present, future and key challenges of tourism industry in Kazakhstan.

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Beautiful views of one of the main avenues of Almaty captured by Ispanec in July 2010.

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Tags: Al-Faraby avenue · Almaty city

Medeo is a sports complex built at an altitude of 1691 meters above sea level, near the former capital city of Kazakhstan – Almaty. Medeo is the highest mountain range in the world for winter sports with the largest area of artificial ice field – 10500 square meters. The following photos were captured by Stepanov Slava.

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Tags: Almaty oblast · Medeo ice rink

Koshkar-Ata necropolis is located in Mangystau oblast of Kazakhstan and has the status of the monument of 10th-19th centuries protected by the state. The photos were captured by Ruprix.

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Tags: Mangystau oblast · necropolis

Kazakhstan nature is known not only for the sandy deserts but for the endless steppes. Here are the pictures captured near the lake of Balkhash (Balkhash city) by Lord Fame (all the photos are clickable).

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Tags: landscapes · steppe

The following Kazakhstan sandy landscapes were captured near the lake of Balkhash (Balkhash city) by Lord Fame (all the photos are clickable).

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Nice views of Kazakhstan main cities (Astana and Almaty) New Year decorations, pictures by V[O]X POPULI (all the photos are clickable).

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Tags: Almaty city · Astana city · decorations · New Year

Astana is the new capital city of Kazakhstan (from December 10, 1997), the second largest city of the country after Almaty. The photos were captured by Stepanov Slava (all the pictures are clickable).

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Tags: Astana city · bird's eye views