Astana is a capital of Kazakhstan

Capitals of Kazakhstan

1. In 1920 Orenburg became the capital of the Kyrgyz ASSR (Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, present-day Kazakhstan) within Russia. When that Kyrgyz ASSR was renamed Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in 1925, Orenburg joined Russia. That's when Kyzyl-Orda became the new capital.

2. 1925 was a very important year in Kazakhstan history. It is the year when Kyrgyz ASSR (Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, present-day Kazakhstan) was renamed Kazakh ASSR (Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic).

The city of Akmechet was renamed Qyzylorda (Kyzyl Orda) and chosen as the capital of the new Kazakh ASSR. It is sitituated on the route of Syr Daria River, the river that starts in Tyan Shan Mountains and flows into the Aral Sea.

3. Alma-Ata became the capital of Kazakhstan after the construction of the Turksib railway that connected Central Asia with Siberia. It was the capital of Kazakhstan for 68 years from 1929-1997 throughout Kazakhstan's soviet and a bit of its new history during independence.

Then called Alma-Ata had started as the capital of the Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Kazakh ASSR). In 1936 it became the capital of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (Kazakh SSR). Since the end of the Soviet era the name of the city changed to Almaty and it stayed as the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan until December 1997.

Although it had lost its status as the capital more than 10 years ago now, it still is a major financial and cultural centre. It is situated in the south-east of the country, only about 300 km away from Kyrgyzstan and Chinese borders.

Astana - the Capital of Kazakhstan

On December 10, 1997 the city was renamed to Akmola and declared the capital of Kazakhstan. Later, on May 6, 1998 it was renamed to Astana. Astana is an important industrial and cultural center of the republic, also railway auto-transport junction. In 1824 it was founded as the military locality, in 1868 it had got the status of the town, and in 1950s it was an important center of development of virgin lands in the north of the country. The industry of the town is represented by agri-mechanical engineering, food industry, refining of the agricultural raw material, and transport. Earlier it was the fortification founded by the Russian Kazak troops in 1830 on the bank of the Ishim River in Karaotkel natural boundary.

Akmolinsk acquired the status of a town in 1862. In the past it was famous for its fairs. Merchants from all regions of Kazakhstan, Russia and Central Asian countries used to gather and show their goods. As the development of untouched lands began, the town was renamed Tselinograd and typified the administrative center of an agricultural region.

Since acquiring the status of the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997 the city's face has changed dramatically. The architects and builders working in the capital create wonderful architectural ensembles.

Astana is turning into one of the main business centers. All governmental organizations, diplomatic missions of 44 countries and 113 joint ventures and foreign businesses are located there.

Every year the city hosts various international industrial exhibitions, conferences musical contests and festivals of Kazakhstani people.

In 1999 by the decision of UNESCO Astana was awarded the title of World City.

The city has an ореrа and ballet theater, a drama theater and a variety of museums.

Currently many administrative buildings, business and entertainment centers of the capital of Kazakhstan are under construction. Among them is Duman entertainment complex. It is a place for public recreation featuring an oceanarium, a 3D movie theater, bowling, a night club, a casino, a hotel, cafes and restaurants and an indoor aquapark.

Another attraction of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, is the ethnopark "Map of Kazakhstan- Atameken" representing a unique outdoor museum.

The Baiterek Tower has become the city's symbol and its trademark. The height of the construction is 105 meters. At the mark of 97 meters there is an observation deck providing a bird's eye view of the city. The figure of 97 was not chosen at random. It symbolizes the year of moving the capital from Almaty to Astana. The Baiterek Tower accommodates an art gallery, a large aquarium and a restaurant.

The climate of the region is extreme with typically long and snowy winters. Average January temperature is -14 ° C to 18 °C with dropdown below -40°C. Spring is late but amazing beautiful. It comes at the end of March. At this time steppe looks especially wonderful with its wealth of blooming toffees and tulips. Summers are moderately hot, with lots of showers and dear sunny days. Average Julv temperature is pins 20 ° С to 24 °C.