Karaganda

An administrative center of the Karaganda region/ Founded in 1931 / Population is 501 095 people

Attractions and entertainment

MONUMENT TO THE PHRASE "WHERE-WHERE? IN KARAGANDA!"

Monument to the famous phrase "Where-where? In Karaganda!" is installed in the center of Karaganda on N.Abdirov Avenue. The construction of the monument was initiated by producer Bari Alibasov. The monument even got into the Guinness Book of Records as the first, and only at that time, material embodiment of a verbal masterpiece. The installation is a sculptural group of two men – a citizen and a guest of the city, as well as a groundhog – the symbol of Karaganda. Traditionally, touching the monument, the addressee receives the fulfillment of desires.

CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima is the largest Catholic church in Kazakhstan. Despite the fact that the church is of modern construction, its appearance resembles a medieval castle. The religious building resembles the Gothic architecture of Cologne Cathedral. The brick walls are lined with shell rock, between the towers with bells there is a white marble statue of the Virgin Mary of Fatima. The interior features tiled frescoes, stained glass windows, a gilded altar with carved wooden details. For a small fee, you can listen to a fascinating lecture about the life of Christ. The cathedral houses the largest organ in the republic.

KARLAG MUSEUM

In the vicinity of Karaganda, in the village of Dolinka, there is a museum of grief and memory of the repressed exiled to Kazakhstan in the 30-50s of the last century. The expositions are located in the building that was once the Administration of the Karlag camps. There are men's and women's barracks in miniature, a room for photographing with an old camera, a punishment cell, a torture room with many devices for torturing people, a firing wall. Realistic wax figures "live" in each room. Among the expositions is a wagon, an exact copy of the heatwaves that settlers brought to the steppes. The museum has a unique collection of printed publications, documents, and photographs.

KARAGANDA MUSICAL COMEDY THEATER

The first and only Russian musical comedy theater in the country is located in Karaganda. The theater played its debut season in 1973. And it happened in the city of Temirtau. Seven years later, the troupe moved to Karaganda, where a building was specially built for it. In the early two thousands, the theater was given the status of an academic one. Despite the fact that the main genre of the theater is operetta, the repertoire includes musicals, operas, ballets, comedy performances, children's fairy–tale productions, musical evenings, holiday shows. The theater has visited many countries of the world.

Where to stay

Senator, Art Nouveau and Voyage Boutique Hotels are hotels with high ratings on tourist platforms. Kitchen and underfloor heating – such wishes will be fulfilled by the Milo apart-hotel with a view of the city.

Where to eat

Steaks from local beef and high-quality burgers of impressive size can be found in the restaurant "Bratiya Mushkiny". Do not fail to try sea bass with black rice or spaghetti Nero with cuttlefish ink sauce in the loft-style coffee shop "Ugol.1934". And in the pub-restaurant Line Brew, you can fry meat on a stone, which is heated to 300 degrees and brought to your table.

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