A walk through the southern left bank, combining modern architecture, green paths and city monuments. Start at the Uly Dala Eli monument beside the EXPO grounds and look towards the Nur Alem sphere; the sphere itself is not a separate route stop. Continue to Astana Ballet for an exterior view, then enter the walking area of the Botanical Garden. Visit the Taikazan fountain, continue to the Qazaq Eline Myn Algys monument and finish at the Mangilik El triumphal arch. Allow 2.5–3.5 hours including rest. Greenhouse visits and performances are separate activities. The Future Energy Museum in Nur Alem has been closed since December 2024; this route does not include admission. Fountain operation and access to individual areas depend on the season.
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The “Ұлы Дала Елі” Monument is located in Astana, in the Yesil District, on Uly Dala Avenue, on the grounds of EXPO-2017. It was unveiled on December 16, 2016, in honor of the 25th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence; the project’s author is Edil Alimbekov. The monument’s stele has 25 facets.
Astana Ballet Theatre is a ballet theatre founded in 2012; its building opened in December 2016. The auditorium has 783 seats, and there are two rehearsal halls.
The Astana Botanical Garden includes park and scientific zones and is a branch of the Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction. The garden grounds contain a greenhouse complex.
The “Taikazan” fountain is located in Astana Botanical Garden. Its design includes a copper bowl shaped like a taikazan.
The 14-meter-high bronze monument depicts a young Kazakh woman embracing three children. It is located on the «Ұлытау» Alley in Astana.
The “Mäñgilik El” Triumphal Arch is a 20-meter structure clad in granite and marble. Sculptures of an aksakal, a mother, a nomadic warrior, and a modern serviceman stand at its base, and the inscription “Mäñgilik El” is engraved at the top.
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