| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Semey
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The flat grassland steppe south of Semey is typical of Northern Kazakhstan.
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2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Semey
|
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Traditional Kazakh woman at Semey.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Semey
|
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Stall seller at Semey.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Semey
|
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Steppe south of Semey.
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2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Shar
|
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Road across the steppe.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Shar
|
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Painted wooden house at Shar.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Shar
|
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Drink stall.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Shar
|
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Two women.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Shar
|
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Russian train attendant.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Shar
|
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Solitary car driving across the steppe near Shar.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Zhanghy Tobi
|
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Man wearing traditional Kazakh hat at Zhanghy Tobi.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Zhanghy Tobi
|
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Old man.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Zhanghy Tobi
|
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Father and daughter.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Zhanghy Tobi
|
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Mountains near Zhanghy Tobi.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Zhanghy Tobi
|
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Rock formations near Zhanghy Tobi.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Zharma
|
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Islamic cemetary north of Zharma. The steppe is dotted with many examples.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Zharma
|
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Horses on the steppe near Zharma.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Zharma
|
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Mountains north of Zharma.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Zharma
|
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Treeless scenery north of Zharma.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Zharma
|
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Rock formations near Zharma.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Ayagoz
|
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The train from Russia crosses the steppe near Ayagoz.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Ayagoz
|
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Traditionally dressed Kazakh woman at Ayagoz.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Ayagoz
|
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Kebab seller.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Ayagoz
|
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Woman at Ayagoz.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Ayagoz
|
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Woman trader at Ayagoz.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Ayagoz
|
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Railway engine.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Ayagoz
|
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Patchy grass near Ayagoz.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Ayagoz
|
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Kazakh horseman on the steppe at Ayagoz.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Aqtoghay
|
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The steppe glowing in the Sun near Aqtoghay.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Aqtoghay
|
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Cows grazing on the steppe at Aqtoghay.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Aqtoghay
|
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The steppe is dotted with isolated settlements.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Aqtoghay
|
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Isolated settlement near Aqtoghay.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Lake Balqash
|
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Rain on the stepp near Lake Balqash.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Lake Balqash
|
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Lake Balqash in the late afternoon.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
Region : Siberia to Almaty Railway
City / Town : Lake Balqash
|
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Sunset.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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The city is the former capital.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
Site / Event : Monument to Independence
|
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The Monument to Independence.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
Site / Event : Monument to Independence
|
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The Golden Man at the Monument to Independence is a symbol of the country.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
Site / Event : Monument to Independence
|
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Releif showing Kazakhstan history and culture.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
Site / Event : Monument to Independence
|
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Relief showing Kazakh culture.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Republic Square with the City Government Building protected by a fence.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
Site / Event : Central State Museum
|
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The blue domed Central State Museum.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
Site / Event : Central State Museum
|
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Ceramics.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Street scene in Almaty, a green tree-lined city.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Trollybus.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Panfilov Park
|
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The beautifully manicured Panfilov Park.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Panfilov Park
|
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War memorial commemorating the death of 28 Kazakh soldiers against Nazi Germany.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Panfilov Park
|
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Families in the park.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Panfilov Park
Site / Event : Zenkov Cathedral
|
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The colourful Zenkov Cathedral is set in Panfilov Park.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Panfilov Park
Site / Event : Zenkov Cathedral
|
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The cathedral was built in 1904.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Panfilov Park
Site / Event : Zenkov Cathedral
|
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The dome.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Shoppers.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Uzbek plov makers.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Bakery.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
Site / Event : Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
|
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The Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments is set in a wooden building.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
Site / Event : Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
|
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A Zhezkhobiz in the Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
Site / Event : Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
|
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Traditional stringed instruments.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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The Silk Way is one of the city's new malls.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Central Park
|
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Central park was formerly called Gorky Park.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Central Park
|
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Man and his grandson in Central (Gorky) Park.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Central Park
|
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Family railway ride.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Zelyony Bazaar
|
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The Zelyony Bazaar is a large covered market in the city centre .
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Zelyony Bazaar
|
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Stalls in the main bazaar.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Zelyony Bazaar
|
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Dried fruits.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Zelyony Bazaar
|
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A fruit seller, one of many Tajiks living in the city.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Zelyony Bazaar
|
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Tajik nut seller.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Zelyony Bazaar
|
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The flower market.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
District : Zelyony Bazaar
|
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Selling horse meat in Zelyony Bazaar.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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The busy streets around Zelyony Bazaar.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Street sock seller.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Russian girl.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Azeri woman selling cold drinks.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Kazakh girl.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Tree lined street in central Almaty.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Painted building.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
Site / Event : Central Mosque
|
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The Central Mosque dates from 1999.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
Site / Event : Central Mosque
|
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Detail of the ribbed dome of the mosque.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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The grounds of the Academy of Sciences has statues of Chinese Zodiac signs.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Chinese Zodiac sign in the grounds of the Academy of Sciences.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Elegant houses.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Street scene with Cyrillic signs.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Family in their town house.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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The Soviet period Abey State Opera and Ballet Theatre.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Statue of writer Abay Kunanbaev.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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The Palace of the Republic is a theatre.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Modern houses in the hills around Almaty.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Family posing for photos at the Beatles statue.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Traditionally dressed Kazakh woman in the Kok-Tobe Cable car.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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View of the city and its surrounding mountains.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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View of the suburbs.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Soviet style apartments.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Almaty is a green city surrounded by hills and mountains.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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The city is a mix of old and new.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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View of the commercial centre from Kok-Tobe Hill.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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The Zailiysky Alatau mountains flank Almaty to the South.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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View of Almaty from Kok-Tobe Hill.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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The Zailiysky Alatau mountains from Kok-Tobe Hill.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Hills and mountains around Almaty.
|
2008 |
| Kazakhstan |
City / Town : Almaty
|
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Almaty is close to the border with Kyrgyzstan.
|
2008 |
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