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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
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The park named after the First President of Kazakhstan
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Travel
The park named after the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan is an arboretum located in Almaty, at the intersection of Navoi Street and Al-Farabi Avenue in Bostandyk district.
Opened in July 2010, the park has a total area of 73 hectares. Since its opening it has become one of the favorite places for leisure activities of residents and visitors of Almaty, a center of large-scale celebrations. Source: voxpopuli.kz.
Tags: Almaty city
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The beauty of nature in the area of Tuyuksu glacier
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos
Tuyuksu is a central, valley glacier in Kazakhstan, located on the northern slope of Trans-Ili Alatau Ridge, in the upper reaches of the Malaya Almatinka River, at the foot of Tuyuksu Pass.
Here, about 25 km from Almaty, in Maloye Almatinskoye Gorge (the height above sea level – 2,400 meters), you can find a mountaineering camp “Tuyuk-Su” – one of the best places to get basic skills of mountaineering. Photos by: Olga Kulakova.
Starry night on Tuyuksu.
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Astana at night – the views from the roofs
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Photos
June 10, 1998, Astana became the new capital of Kazakhstan. Today, it is the third largest city of the country with a population of about 900 thousand people.
Over the past years a lot of interesting modern architectural and urban development projects were implemented in Astana. Let’s take a look at the city at night from a height. Photos by: Evgeny Tkachenko.
Tags: Astana city
Charyn (Sharyn) Canyon is a wonderful natural monument built of sedimentary rocks, which age is about 12 million years.
It stretches for 154 km along the canyon of the Charyn River, 195 km east of Almaty, near the border with China. The canyon is part of the territory of Charyn National Park.
Tags: Almaty oblast
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Spring in Astana – a thick morning fog
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Cities, Video
A morning spring fog in Astana looks impressive, especially when it is possible to see it from above.
The fog usually envelops parts of the city. Through it, you can see the buildings under construction in Abu Dhabi Plaza and a silver peak of Khan Shatyr.
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Beautiful canyon of the Temirlik River
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
The Temirlik River, the right tributary of the Charyn River, located in the Almaty region, forms an amazing canyon that is not inferior to the famous “Valley of Castles” located in the Charyn Canyon.
This canyon is smaller, but it is also very beautiful. You can spend a weekend near the mountain stream flowing through the bottom of the canyon. The best time to visit – spring and autumn, when there is no sweltering heat. Photos by: Sergey Terekhov.
Tags: Almaty oblast
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Lake Tuzkol – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions
Tuzkol is a small mountain lake located at an altitude of 1,950 meters above sea level in the south-east of the Almaty region, about 310 km from Almaty. The name of the lake means “salty” in the Kazakh language.
The salinity of Lake Tuzkol varies with the seasons of the year. It can reach almost the same level as in the Dead Sea in Israel or Great Salt Lake in the United States. Tuzkol is the saltiest mountain lake in Kazakhstan.
Tags: Almaty oblast
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Charyn Canyon in the cold season
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Travel
Charyn Canyon, one of the main natural attractions of Kazakhstan, is located relatively close to Almaty (about 200 km). You can go there by car all year round. Every local taxi driver will take you there for a reasonable price.
The age of the canyon is estimated at 12 million years. Its total length is about 150 km, but the most popular place is the so-called “Valley of the Castles”, the length – about 2 km, the width – 20-80 m. Photos by: lusika33.
Tags: Almaty oblast · landscapes
