Independence Square () also referred to as Kazakh Eli Square, is the main square in

Astana Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim (river), Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmo ...

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

. It was created in October 2009. In September 2015, the square transformed into a historic village in honor of the 550th anniversary of the

Kazakh Khanate The Kazakh Khanate ( kk, Қазақ Хандығы, , ), in eastern sources known as Ulus of the Kazakhs, Ulus of Jochi, Yurt of Urus, was a Kazakh state in Central Asia, successor of the Golden Horde existing from the 15th to 19th century, ...

Defender of the Fatherland Day Defender of the Fatherland Day (russian: День защитника Отечества ''Den' zashchitnika Otechestva''; kk, Отан қорғаушы күні; tg, Рӯзи Дорандаи Ватан; ky, Мекенди коргоочула ...

and

Constitution Day Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the anniversary of the signing, promulgation or adoption of the constitution, or in some cases, to commemorate the change to constitut ...

parades have generally been held on the square. Earlier in 2015, the

Banner of Victory The Soviet Banner of Victory (russian: Знамя Победы, translit=Znamya Pobedy) was the banner raised by the Red Army soldiers on the Reichstag building in Berlin on 1 May 1945, the day after Adolf Hitler committed suicide. It was raise ...

was brought to

to be trooped through Independence Square by personnel of the

Aibyn Presidential Regiment The Aibyn Presidential Regiment of the State Security Service of Kazakhstan ( Kazakh: Айбынның Президенттік құрметті қорғау полкі, ''Aıbynnyń Prezıdenttik qurmetti qorǵaý polki''; Russian: Президе ...

in the Defender of the Fatherland Day/Victory Day parade on 7 May.

Nauryz Nowruz ( fa, نوروز, ; ), zh, 诺鲁孜节, ug, نەۋروز, ka, ნოვრუზ, ku, Newroz, he, נורוז, kk, Наурыз, ky, Нооруз, mn, Наурыз, ur, نوروز, tg, Наврӯз, tr, Nevruz, tk, Nowruz, ...

events are also held at the square.

Landmarks

Palace of Peace and Reconciliation The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation ( kk, Бейбітшілік пен келісім сарайы, ''Beibıtşılık pen kelısım saraiy''), also translated as the ''Pyramid of Peace and Accord'', is a pyramid in Astana, the capital of Kaz ...

* Kazakh Eli monument * Shabyt Palace of Creativity *

Hazrat Sultan Mosque The Hazrat Sultan Mosque ( kk, Áziret Sultan meshiti/Әзірет Сұлтан мешіті; russian: Хазрет Султан) is a Friday mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan. Construction After the suggestion from president of Kazakhstan Nursulta ...

* Palace of Independence *

National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( kk, Қазақстан Республикасының Ұлттық музейі, ''Qazaqstan Respýblıkasynyń Ulltyq mýzeıi''), is located in Astana Astana, previously known as Akmolin ...

Gallery

File:Kazakh Eli monument1.jpg, File:Kazakh Eli monument.jpg, File:Wing Loong (1).jpg, An air force

CAIG Wing Loong The Chengdu GJ-1, also known as Wing Loong 1, is a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group in the People's Republic of China. Intended for use as a surveillance and aer ...

during a

parade on Independence Square in

. File:Бронеразведывательная машина SandCat.JPG, Military vehicles in the square during a parade in 2015 File:Construction of new mosque close to Palace of Peace and Reconciliation.jpg, The Hazret Sultan Mosque

References

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