Astana - the capital of Kazakhstan - one of the youngest capitals of the world. For more than fifteen years, the Kazakh authorities and the decision of the President of the Capital cozy foothill city of Almaty has moved to the middle of the steppe jutting farmers and virgin soil winners Celinograd Centre (later called the Akmola). It was a big challenge for the whole country.
At the same time, it was a big Kazakhstan campaign. The whole world saw it as just the sight, one might say, in the middle of the fields, growing a new modern city.
In addition to an impressive administrative buildings arose and residential neighborhoods and entertainment complexes - sports and concert halls, entire entertainment districts, shopping centers, forming squares flowing through Astana will take away the river infrastructure to recreation areas, bathing and sightseeing boats.
During the fifteen years of the former Celinograd / Akmola left the "Old Town" district, with chručiovkėmis current town. The current Astana simply striking modern architectural forms. A wealth of high-rise buildings surround a central boulevard in the city, at one end rests against the elite Presidential forms with its surrounding gardens and parks.
Another boulevard end rests in a huge yurts form trade center, located on the upper floors of the townspeople liked the water park, next to the Houses of Parliament and the glass and gold symmetrical ministries towers, forming a kind of gate before entering the Presidential field.
Standing in the middle of the boulevard openwork hundred meters tower - like the center of Astana. Elevated to overlook the entire city.
Many buildings in the world famous architects to design - we can find the British and Japanese, and American Greyhound buildings and structures of complexes. Maybe it seems a little weird contrasting city limits - for the most recent multi-multi-city abruptly ends.
Below you can see only a step - up to the horizon. We accompanied the the guide told us that the city planted large areas of forest. When forests grow, of course, the scenery will change and there will be more green and cozy.