A right-bank walk through a cityscape of old houses, small gardens and a theatre. Start outside the Saken Seifullin Museum and look at its timber architecture. The nearby monument to the writer is the second stop. Continue to the garden beside the First President Museum for a green pause, without making museum admission part of the plan. Walk on to the M. Gorky Russian Drama Theatre, then finish outside merchant D. V. Egorov's house and study the patterned brickwork of its façade. Allow 2–3 hours including the Seifullin Museum and stops. Check theatre performances, building access and museum opening hours separately.
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The museum is dedicated to the life and work of Kazakh poet, writer, and public figure Saken Seifullin. The main exhibition is housed in a wooden building dating from 1846, where Seifullin lived and worked in the 1920s and 1930s. Visitors can see an exhibition spread across six rooms, featuring part of the museum’s collection, which comprises more than 7 000 items.
A monument to the writer stands at the Saken Seifullin Museum; it was unveiled in 1994. The sculpture was created by Azat Bayarlin, and the architectural design was developed by Areg Demirkhanov.
The square by the First President’s Museum in Astana covers 2.3 hectares; its updated landscaping includes walking routes and a central plaza. The paving plan specifies Ala Stone textured paving slabs in the Charyn shade, and the project features the “Sofi” multi-format.
The Russian Drama Theatre in Astana was founded in 1899 in Akmolinsk; it has been named after Maxim Gorky since 1959. The theatre’s first building was constructed with the involvement of the city administration and the merchant and philanthropist Kubrin in the pseudo-Russian style.
The house of merchant D. V. Egorov is a rectangular, single-storey building with a basement that belonged to the Akmola merchant Egorov. Its façade is decorated with patterned brickwork, and the main entrance is framed by an opening with a semicircular top. The building is included in Astana’s state list of monuments of local historical and cultural significance.
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