Modern Kazakhstan - a revived ancient Akmola steppes, where the fabulous city - Astana.
In what year was the capital of Kazakhstan Astana?And for what reasons?The main reason lies in the fact that the former capital became problematic in environmental terms, as well as its inconvenient location - in the south of the country.
Few remember the history of the formation of Kazakhstan.
former capital of Kazakhstan, XV-XVII century
when Astana became the capital of Kazakhstan?Before she began it, in the country there are many historical events.
It is curious that in the history of Kazakhstan (including the Kazakh Khanate times) was 9 capitals.True, some of them were capitals only a couple of years.Each represents a particular milestone.
very first - the ancient city of Suzak (1465-1469).After the death of Khan Abulhair capital was moved from.Now Suzak - a small village in the southern region.
City Sygnak also once was a major trade and craft center on the famous caravan route.Now, around the fort extensive dry steppe overgrown with thorny bushes and saxaul.Next
capital Turkestan (Iasi) - the spiritual and political center of the Turks.The main town of the Kazakh Khanate, he became at the end of the XVI century and has been named to the 1630s.This happened when the Kazakh Khanate included the entire territory of the Middle Syrdarya.Today, this city - center of pilgrimage for Muslims.
Even Tashkent (now the capital of Uzbekistan), won in 1586 Kazakhs in 1630 (approximately) became the residence of the Kazakh Khanate almost one hundred years.
Capital XVIII-XX centuries
history of the city of Semey (Semipalatinsk today) began in '18 XVIII century.The base of this city is connected with the name of Tsar Peter I, who issued a decree on protection of land east and the start of construction of military fortifications Priirtyshskaya.Also, the city was well-known place of exile (XIX - XX century) political minds of the Russian Empire.
first fortress in Orenburg was founded in 1735 (at the site of the present city of Orsk) - a fortress near the river GPL.The city was founded in 1743.He remained as the capital of Kazakhstan in times long RSFSR.
Since 1925, over 2 years, and was the capital city of Ak-Mosque on the Syr Darya River, and then it was renamed to Kyzyl-Orda (red capital).
former capital of Kazakhstan - Almaty
From 1929 to 1998, the capital of the republic was the city of Almaty.In place of the city in the X-XIV centuries, was a settlement of Almaty.Subsequently, in 1854, Russian Cossacks are accustomed.Large-scale construction began in 1927, when the city received the status of the capital of the autonomy.And to this day it remains the largest cultural center of the country.
huge transport load highways, large population (1.5 mln. People), dense housing, not allow to further develop the city are not very favorable ecological conditions (one of the most problematic in terms of urban ecology) - all this has led to a change in capitalIn Kazakhstan.
In what year was the capital of Kazakhstan Astana?The history of its development
spacious Boundless steppes Akmola has long been famous for the fact that they were a place where a variety of interwoven civilization and culture.In connection with certain international, political and economic circumstances in 1997, the city became the capital of the Republic of Akmola (now Astana), located in the heart of the famous Kazakh steppes.
Boundless steppes of Kazakhstan are those areas and the center of the Eurasian continent.Replace the sovereign capital proposed by President Nazarbaev.A special role belongs to the large vacant land in the center of the country for the prosperity and development of the city.
centuries-old history of the new capital is also diverse.Akmola was founded in what year?Astana became the capital of Kazakhstan, on the right, because she deserves it.The city with the old name was founded in 1830 by a party to the Battle of Borodino (Cossack outpost).Already later this castle has grown and evolved into a big city.
Astana - a city with the same name (in translation) "White shrine."The word "Akmola" in Kazakh means also "White Tomb".This name was due in twenty kilometers from the town of the same name the tract, which on top of a limestone hill is the tomb of the local bey.
In 1998 Akmola was renamed to Astana.Since then, she - the center of social, political and cultural life of the country.
Now the name of the city means - "My Motherland".In what year was the capital of Kazakhstan Astana?Relatively recently.But for such a short time the capital of Kazakhstan has turned into a wonderful, beautiful modern city.Its area is 200 square meters.km.Astana every year is becoming more modern and attractive.
