By In the late 19th century the first bishops of the Turkistan eparchy discussed the need for a Russian Orthodox Church in Almaty. In 1903, the bishop of
Baikonur Cosmodrome – The world’s first spaceport for orbital and human launches in Baikonur
The spaceport is located in the desert steppe of Baikonur, about 200 kilometers east of the Aral Sea and north of the river Syr Darya. It is
Qala Iktyaruddin – The “reborn” citadel of Alexander the Great in Herat
It dates back to 330 BC, when the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and his army arrived to what is now Afghanistan after the
Kyrgyz State Circus – The modernist circus in Bishkek
The peculiar architecture of the Kyrgyz Circus, in what looks like a 1950s UFO, stands out on the far edge of Victory Square. Designed by the architects
Baiterek Tower – The Mythical Tree tower in Nur-Sultan
A monument popular with foreign visitors and native Kazakhs, it is emblematic of the city, which became capital of the country in 1997. The tower is considered
Registan – The heart of the ancient city of the Timurid Empire in Samarkand
The name Rēgistan means “sandy place” or “desert” in Persian. The Registan was a public square, where people gathered to hear royal proclamations and a place of
Chor Minor – The historic gatehouse in Bukhara
The structure was built by Khalif Niyaz-kul, a wealthy Bukharan of Turkmen origin in the 19th century under the rule of the Janid dynasty. Originally, it was
Tatik Papik – The “We Are Our Mountains” monument in Khankendi
The sculpture, completed in 1967 by Sargis Baghdasaryan, is widely regarded as a symbol of the Armenian heritage of Nagorno-Karabakh. The monument is made from volcanic tufa
Gobustan Rock Art – The rock carvings and petroglyphs in Qobustan
More than 4,000 pictures of animals, humans, natural life experiences, hunting, and dancing were carved over a span of thousands of years. Qobustan State Reserve is very
