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Big Almaty Lake is a natural alpine reservoir located in the Trans-Ili Alatau Mountains, 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Almaty in Kazakhstan. The lake flows into the Big Almaty River and is part of the Ile-Alatau National Park. Depending on the time of the year, the color of the lake changes from light green to turquoise blue.
Located in the capital city of Astana on the left bank of the Esil (Ishim) River, the Akorda Presidential Palace is the official workplace of the president of Kazakhstan. Built between 2001 and 2004, it is meant to visually symbolize the traditions of the Great Steppes, Eurasian culture, and a strong Kazakhstan.
The Hazrat Sultan (Holy Sultan) Mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan, is the largest mosque in Central Asia. Built on the bank of the Esil River, the building was constructed between 2009 and 2012 in the classic Islamic style, using traditional Kazakh ornaments. At 110,000 sq m (27 acres), the mosque can accommodate up to ten thousand worshippers.
Khan Shatyr (Royal Marquee) is a transparent tent located in the capital city of Astana, Kazakhstan. Designed in a neofuturist style and built between 2006 and 2010, the 90 m- (300 ft-) high tent covers 140,000 sq m (35 acres). Beneath the canopy -- which covers an area larger than 10 football stadiums -- is a park, a shopping and entertainment venue with squares and cobbled streets, a boating river, a shopping center, a mini-golf center, and an indoor beach resort.
Lake Rakhmanov lies in the Altai Mountains of eastern Kazakhstan, in Katon-Karagay National Park. The lake's temperature is always low due to its depth, location, and ice-cold tributaries. The lake is fed by warm thermal springs containing radon and nitrogen.
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