Visitors at the top of Baiterek tower taking in a view of Astana, Kazakhstan

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A view of modern architecture surrounding the Presidential Palace in downtown Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The modern capital displays signs of the country's oil wealth. This view is from the top of the Bayterek tower, Kazakhstan's national symbol representing a poplar tree holding a golden egg, laid by Samruk, the magical bird of happiness.

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Photo credit: © Theodore Kaye / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: architecture, asia, astana, baiterek, bayterek, central, centralasia, glass, kazakh, kazakhstan, monument, pointing, post, postsoviet, samruk, soviet, tourist