Astana city, Kazakhstan 2011 / Астана Казахстан

Astana (Kazakh: Астана / Astana / أستانا), formerly known as Akmola (Kazakh: Ақмола / Aqmola, until 1998), Tselinograd (Russian: Целиноград, until 1992) and Akmolinsk (Russian: Акмолинск, until 1961), is the capital and second largest city (after Almaty) of Kazakhstan, with an officially estimated population of 708,794 as of 1 August 2010. It is located in the north-central portion of Kazakhstan, within Akmola Province, though administrated separately from the province as a federal city area.
Town planning
Astana can be divided largely into a few different areas. North of the railway line, which crosses Astana in an east-west direction, are industrial and poorer residential areas. Between the railway line and the river Ishim is the city center, where at present intense building activity is occurring. To the west and east are more elevated residential areas with parks and the new area of government administration to the south of the Ishim. Here many large building projects are underway; for example, the construction of a diplomat quarter, and a variety of different government buildings. By 2030, these quarters are to be completed. The original plans for the new Astana were drawn up by the late Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. Astana's current chief planner, Vladimir Laptev, wants to build a Berlin in a Eurasian style. He has stated that a purely administrative capital such as Canberra is not one of his goals.
Architecture
The old buildings that remained from the Soviet era are now being removed and replaced with totally new structures resulting in significant construction work throughout the city. President Nazarbayev has paid particular attention to Astana's architecture; most of the recently completed structures had been accredited to internationally acclaimed architects and designers such as Kisho Kurokawa or Norman Foster.

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[MrZigazig]

вот куда деньги уходят западного Казахстана младший Жуз негодует.

[deadsnow2]

Very cool city, greetings from Bulgaria! I'd like to visit it soon ;) keep up your great work

[lyingchen]

wow! it's a beutiful city,would like to visit it,greeting from Beijing

[TheTourlous]

beautiful place, would like to visit. cheers from Québec.

[BekzatAi]

Астанаға ғашықпын :D Құдай қаласа 2-3 жылда жұмыс бабымен көшып барамын. :)))

[Articolo21x]

Un'altra città costruita nell'insostenibilità più totale e nello spreco di risorse preziose e limitate, quella la potremmo chiamare la capitale del capitalismo fallimentare, non mi meraviglio che il mondo sia perduto per colpa di questo schifo!!! UNO SCHIFO VERAMENTE !!!

[xCCxLa2]

@moncherry801 west? what u mean saying this? u mean America???? I know your system of education)) and i saw your maths, geometry, physics, chemistry) it is too easy even in gymnasiums) and u say that we don't have a brain?) I think u must have some info b4 writing such kind of stupid comment)

[xCCxLa2]

@MrZigazig axa)

[slobodan77]

Looks kind of artificial, like some kind of expo,smiliar to Las Vegas. Nonetheless I would like to visit. Its nice and refreshing to see that some countries dont have to worry about world wide recession.

[sarpkaya100]

super woww

[Alpamayo84]

The New Home Of NWO - ppl wake up!

[Radomirish]

music is super! and city too! )