The Presidential Park (, ''Prezidenttık saiabaq'') is one of the largest

urban parks An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to re ...

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 ...

. Built in 2008 at the 10th anniversary of the Capital City Day, it is located right behind the

Ak Orda Presidential Palace The Ak Orda Presidential Palace ( kk, Ақорда резиденциясы, ''Aqorda rezidentsiyasy'', ) is the official workplace of the President of Kazakhstan, located in the capital city of Astana. The Palace was built within three years, a ...

and across the Ishim river. It is the site of the

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 ...

with flower beds and trees occupying most of the territory. From the north side the park is bordered by Baitursynov Street and from the south by Najimedenov Street. The park is surrounded by multi-story residential buildings and it's artificial stream with fountains is shaped as the

Simurgh Simurgh (; fa, سیمرغ, also spelled ''simorgh, simorg'', ''simurg'', ''simoorg, simorq'' or ''simourv'') is a benevolent, mythical bird in Persian mythology and literature. It is sometimes equated with other mythological birds such as the ...

, a bird symbol of Kazakhstan's independence.

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