Kazakhstan travel and tourism blog
Kazakhstan features, attractions, places of interest

Feb/16

8

Let’s take a walk through the streets of Taldykorgan

Taldykorgan is a city located in the Almaty region having the status of the regional center. It is the center of Semirechye (“seven rivers”) area. The distance from Taldykorgan to Almaty is 271 km.

The city stands on the Karatal River, at the foothills of the Jungar Alatau, at an altitude of 602 meters above sea level. “Taldykorgan” means “a hill surrounded by willows.” The city’s population is about 138,000 people. Photos by: Rinna Lee for voxpopuli.kz

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 1

The Literary Museum of Ilias Zhansugurov.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 2

The building of Taldykorgan Akimat (regional executive authority).

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 3

Taldykorgan Railway Station.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 4

Taldykorgan Airport (flights to Astana and Almaty).

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 5

Taldykorgan Fire Department.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 6

Celebrations in honor of the City Day at the stadium.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 7

Central Recreation Park.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 8

Typical residential building in the city center.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 9

Graffiti in honor of the 550th anniversary of the Kazakh Khanate in “Karatal” neighborhood.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 10

The House of Friendship.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 11

The Palace of Languages.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 12

The Tennis Center “Zhetysu”.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 13

The Palace of Sports “Zhastar”.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 14

“Zhetysu” Monument. It symbolizes the seven rivers of Zhetysu and was opened to the twentieth anniversary of independence of Kazakhstan.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 15

The main mosque of Taldykorgan opened in 2014.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 16

Cathedral of St. John the Theologian.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 17

Gavriil Archangel Church.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 18

Taldykorgan is relatively small, clean, green, and cozy city.

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 19

Welcome to Taldykorgan!

Taldykorgan city, Kazakhstan, photo 20

Tags: 

No comments yet.

Leave a Reply

<<

>>