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The Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is located in the foothill town of Petropavlovsk. The present building of the Cathedral, it is the most modern of located on this site of several temples, which were built at different times under the same name. The temple is on the rise and has become dominant in the architecture of the surrounding area.
First Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was founded in 1766 as a garrison Church of Peter and Paul fortress - the predecessor of the city.It was a small wooden Church, which by the early nineteenth century ceased to satisfy the needs of a growing city. From 1936 to 1841 in its place was erected a new stone Cathedral, which at the time of construction was the most beautiful building in the city.
In 1938 the Church was beheaded and his property plundered. In the former premises of the Church in the years of the great Patriotic war was located workshops and warehouses. In 1946 the Church was restored and returned to the believers. Currently, the Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul restored and is a real gem of the city.
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In 50 km from the modern city of Atyrau, there is one of perspective tourist routes, regional memorial estate "Khan Ordaly Sarajshyk" who opens all ancient history of the Kazakh people.
The grave site of the great Kazakh poet of the 19th century, free-thinker and inspirer of the rebellion of Makhambet Utemisov is situated in Inder, Atyrau region, 40 km to the south-east from the village Inderbor.
Atyrau region is rich in its architectural monuments of culture, one of them is considered to be Zhuban Mausoleum.
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Senek reserve is an architectural monument of the XVII - XX centuries, it represents a necropolis consisting of several sepulchral constructions and an old mosque.
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One of the oldest and most beautiful architectural monuments of the city - Uspenski Cathedral is located in the heart of the city of Atyrau, on Issatay Taimanov street, just a few steps from the main square.
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One of the leading places in the cultural life of Atyrau and the whole Atyrau region belongs to the Kazakh Drama Theater named after Makhambet Utemisov.