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The cryptic acronym ALZHIR (pronounced just like the capital of Algeria) stands for the Russian for "Akmola internment camp for the wives of the betrayers of the homeland".
The religious structure continues to draw pilgrims from across Central Asia and has come to epitomize the Kazakh national identity.
The territory of modern Kazakhstan is at the junction of two ancient cultures, nomadic and settled, that co-existed many centuries exchanging the best material and spiritual achievements.
Hazret Sultan Mosque is the second largest mosque in Central Asia after Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque, located in the city of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
The Saryagash resort zone is located in the South-Kazakhstan region in 130 km to the south from regional city center Shymkent.
The Ascension Cathedral is also known as Zenkov Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Buiratau National Park was created in 2011 to preserve a unique transitional zone between dry steppe and semi-arid forest ecosystems of the Central Uplands of Kazakhstan.
The mausoleum of Karakhan is a monument of medieval architecture. It's built on the grave of one of the representatives of the Kara-Khanid dynasty.
Terekty Auliye is the archaeological monument in the Central Kazakhstan which saved ancient rock painting. Terekty’s shrine locates in 85 km from the city of Zhezkazgan and in 20 km from Terekty’s station.
Architectural and Art Museum in Zharkent mosque is located in the center of Zharkent, Almaty region. The mosque is an architectural monument of the XIX century. It was built in 1895 by the project of Chinese architect - Hong Pique.
The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation is a symbol of friendship, unity and peace in Kazakhstan. The idea of construction of the Pyramid was suggested by the Head of the state Nursultan Nazarbaev on the first Congress of World and traditional religions which took place in Astana City on the 23-24 of September 2003 and it became an epochal event of the XXI century.
