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Nur-Sultan
Prior to March 2019, Nur-Sultan was known as Astana. As the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is located in the north-central part of the country, along the Ishim River, at the confluence of the Trans-Kazakhstan and South Siberian railways. Founded in 1824 as a Russian military outpost, Nur-Sultan became an administrative center in 1868. The population here reached 33,000 when the city was upgraded to one in 1939.
The city became important during the Soviet era thanks to the government's Operation Virgin and Idle Lands from the mid-1950s. In 1961, the city was named Tselinograd, meaning "City of the Virgin Lands." " in Russian. There were many new constructions and the establishment of various research and higher education institutions such as teacher training, agriculture, medicine, engineering and construction. After Kazakhstan's independence in 1992, the city was called Aqmola. In 1994, the government of Kazakhstan decided to move the national capital from Almaty to Aqmola, the process was completed in 1997 and the city name was changed to Astana the following year.
After taking office in 1990, President Nursultan Nazarbayev began spending the country's oil profits on the massive expansion and reconstruction of Astana. The government hired Japanese architect Kurokawa Kishō to design and plan Astana's new wide boulevards and blue and yellow buildings, including the Presidential Palace. Nazarbayev also hired British architect Sir Norman Foster to design the new Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, a 62-meter-high pyramid that includes a library and an opera house. The city continued to grow rapidly during Nazarbayev's presidency and, on 20 March 2019, the day after he left office, the city was renamed Nur-Sultan in his honor.
Nur-Sultan boasts futuristic architecture with a skyline that rivals Dubai. The city is also home to educational and cultural institutions, including several universities, opera houses, symphony orchestras, museums and shopping malls. Nur-Sultan is distinctly modern, thanks to President Nursultan Nazarbayev's efforts to transform it into a culturally advanced city in Central Asia. The city has spent billions of dollars hiring international architects, making Nur-Sultan an interesting venue with its unique combination of futuristic architecture and Kazakh flair. It is home to many impressive government buildings, such as the Presidential Palace, Parliament House and the Supreme Court.
The city became important during the Soviet era thanks to the government's Operation Virgin and Idle Lands from the mid-1950s. In 1961, the city was named Tselinograd, meaning "City of the Virgin Lands." " in Russian. There were many new constructions and the establishment of various research and higher education institutions such as teacher training, agriculture, medicine, engineering and construction. After Kazakhstan's independence in 1992, the city was called Aqmola. In 1994, the government of Kazakhstan decided to move the national capital from Almaty to Aqmola, the process was completed in 1997 and the city name was changed to Astana the following year.
After taking office in 1990, President Nursultan Nazarbayev began spending the country's oil profits on the massive expansion and reconstruction of Astana. The government hired Japanese architect Kurokawa Kishō to design and plan Astana's new wide boulevards and blue and yellow buildings, including the Presidential Palace. Nazarbayev also hired British architect Sir Norman Foster to design the new Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, a 62-meter-high pyramid that includes a library and an opera house. The city continued to grow rapidly during Nazarbayev's presidency and, on 20 March 2019, the day after he left office, the city was renamed Nur-Sultan in his honor.
Nur-Sultan boasts futuristic architecture with a skyline that rivals Dubai. The city is also home to educational and cultural institutions, including several universities, opera houses, symphony orchestras, museums and shopping malls. Nur-Sultan is distinctly modern, thanks to President Nursultan Nazarbayev's efforts to transform it into a culturally advanced city in Central Asia. The city has spent billions of dollars hiring international architects, making Nur-Sultan an interesting venue with its unique combination of futuristic architecture and Kazakh flair. It is home to many impressive government buildings, such as the Presidential Palace, Parliament House and the Supreme Court.
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