Geography History Cities Architecture Education
Kazakhstan – geographical position
9th largest country
world’s largest landlocked country
2.7 million square kilometers (equivalent to the Western Europe)
Kazakhstan – geographical position Facts:
borders with: Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan religions: Islam, Christianity ethnic groups: kazakh (56%), russian (28%), ukrainian (3.7%), uzbek (2.5%), german (2.4%), uygur (1.7%), tatar (1.4%) total population: 16 million (density 6 per sq. km)
Kazakhstan – national symbols
Baiterek, Astana“Golden man”, Almaty
national kazakh clothes
Kazakhstan – history
ancient nomadic tribes, cities developed as stations of the Silk Way 6th – 13th centuries – Turk Khanate (Turk State) 13th – 16th – Mongol Empire 17th – 18th – Kazakh Khanate 19th century – part of Russian Empire 1920 - 1991 – Kazakh Soviet Socialistic republic, part of USSR 1991 – independent Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan – historical architecture & places
Tamgaly, Almaty region, 14 cent. BC
Berel sanctuary, 7-10 century Aisha-Bibi and Karakhan mausoleums, Taraz city 14 century
Ahmet Yassavi mausoleum, Turkestan city, 1399
Otrar city, Otrar region, 1070
Kazakhstan – UNESCO World heritage – Kozha Ahmet Yassavi mausoleum (1399)
Turkestan
Kazakhstan – UNESCO World heritage – Kozha Ahmet Yassavi mausoleum (1399)
Turkestan
Kazakhstan – UNESCO World heritage – ancient Tamgaly petrogluphs 14 cent. BC Almaty
Kazakhstan – Berel tomb treasures Ust-Kamenogorsk
Kazakhstan – nature & landscapes Kazakh steppe (plain)
Altai mountains Altyn Emel national park
Caspian sea
Charyn canyon
Khan Tengri peak
Kazakhstan – Khan Tengri peak, +6995 m Khan Tengri
Kazakhstan – Zailijskij alatay mountains Almaty
photos by: Baurzhan Zaurbekov
Kazakhstan Charyn canyon Almaty
Kazakhstan – Karagie depression - 116 m Karagie
Kazakhstan – Caspian sea Caspian sea
Kazakhstan – Caspian sea Caspian sea
photos by: Baurzhan Zaurbekov
Kazakhstan – National parks
Aksy-Zhabagly Aksy-Zhabagly
Altyn-Emel
totaly more than 15 National parks
Kazakhstan – modern cities
Kazakhstan – cities
UST-KAMENOGORSK ASTANA
BAYKONYR ALMATY
Kazakhstan – Astana Astana
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Kazakhstan – Astana, Pyramid of Peace, Foster&Partners
Astana
Kazakhstan – Almaty Residentional complex “Nurli Tau”
Almaty
“Medeo” skating rink
Kazakhstan – Baykonyr space centre
Tohtar Aubakirov
Baykonur
Kazakhstan – Ust-Kamenogorsk Ust-Kamenogorsk
Kazakhstan – Ust-Kamenogorsk – people and places
Roman Larionov
Ilia Kazakov
Ust-Kamenogorsk – EKSTU A-facts:
400 students founded in 1958 5 year Bachelor or Arch 6-7 year Master of Arch
A-majors:
Architecture – Urban planning Architecture – Building design Interior Design Fashion Design
EKSTU – my latest project model
4th year Urban Planning “Multifunctional complex ” project
