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Three skyscrapers, 54, 43 and 37 floors in height.
The Emerald Towers, also known as the Emerald Quarter, is an office building complex in Astana, Kazakhstan, consisting of two skyscrapers designated as Block A and Block B. Block A rises 151 m (495 ft) tall with 37 floors, while Block B stands at 201 m (659 ft) tall with 49 floors. Upon its completion, Block B held the title of the tallest building in Kazakhstan for a decade until it was surpassed by the Abu Dhabi Plaza in 2022.
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The national archives are housed in an interesting circular building with an ogival cupola.
Бәйтерек, Bäyterek
An example of the futuristic architecture in the newborn city. Nicknamed Chupa Chups by the locals due to its similarity to a giant lollipop, this 97-m-high building offers a great view of the city as well as an art gallery, an aquarium and a restaurant. There is a pleasant bar on one of the upper levels. In the centre of the top sphere, the ever-so-humble President Nazarbayev made a golden palm print where visitors may put their own hands. At busier times the queue for the palm can be very long. Nazarbayev designed the Baiterek himself and the original sketches can be seen in the national museum.
The imposant headquarters of KazMunayGas, the government company controlling Kazakhstan's oil and gas exploration. It's made up of two buildings joined by an arch which the avenue to the presidential palace passes through.
Ғашықтар саябағы
Between Khan Shatyr and the KazMunayGas building with good views to both and also to the Bayterek tower.
Seating 1500, the opera house has acoustic properties designed by Enrico Moretti and Maria Cairoli that are internationally renowned.
39-floor skyscraper in Stalinist style, finished in 2006.