Ak Orda Residence in Astana

After the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan was moved, a beautiful, fairy-tale structure appeared in the city of Astana, which, by the order of the president of the republic, is not a closed object.

There are regular sightseeing tours around the unique unique halls of the palace. Only when the head of the republic is in the building entrance to it for citizens-tourists is closed.

Ak Orda Residence in Astana: general description

In the amazingly beautiful Asian city of Astana is located no less magnificent presidential palace - a residence with a beautiful historical name Ak Orda. It was built in just 3 years using the latest modern technologies. The height of this building is 80 meters (with a spire), and the ceiling height of the premises on the first floor is 10 meters. The total area of the building is 36,720 square meters. M.

During the excursion in the palace you can visit and see the beautiful central parade hall, occupying 1800 square meters of the Palace Square, the Winter and Solemn halls. Among other things, you can visit the hall where press conferences are held.

Presidential residence of Ak Orda has a huge variety of unique (each in its own way), magnificent in its beauty halls.

All of them have a magnificent exclusive finish, luxurious furniture and chandeliers. The floors are finished with artistic parquet, marble and granite.

During the construction of this luxury building, the state-of-the-art advanced engineering equipment developed by the world's largest manufacturers was applied. The residence of Ak Orda has been reconstructed in monolithic concrete. The facade is faced with Italian marble (20-40 cm thick). In total, the building consists of five ground floors and 2 underground floors.

Layout, accommodation of halls, destination

In the basement floors there are utility rooms: a kitchen, technical services, a garage and a dining room. On the 1st floor there is a central hall with an area of 1,800 sq. M. M, halls for solemn official presidential receptions, press conferences, etc. On the second floor are premises of offices. The third floor is designed for a variety of international events.

There is also a guest room, a room for broader negotiations, the East Hall, the Security Council Hall, etc.

The territory of the fourth floor is occupied by the Dome Hall. It also hosts meetings of heads of various states and countries, a meeting hall (meetings with the government), a library and many other premises.

The residence of Ak Orda has a wonderful exterior and interior decoration of all halls.

A little from the history of construction

Ak Orda began to be built in September 2001 on the new territory of the administrative center of Astana. The official solemn presentation (opening) of the new palace of the President of RK took place in December 2004.

Halls of the third floor

Ak Orda is a residence, every room and hall of which attract interest with its grandeur and beauty. On the 3rd floor there are the following halls:

• Eastern, represented as a yurt, but finished with granite and marble.

• Marble - is intended for summits, official visits with the participation of the president and heads of foreign states, for conferences with journalists, etc.

• Gold - for negotiations and meetings of the head of Kazakhstan with presidents of foreign countries in a narrow circle, with delegations and ambassadors from abroad.

• Oval - for negotiations between the delegations of the republic and foreign states, etc.

• Security Council Hall (for meetings of the Security Council of Kazakhstan).

• Guest room - for the conversations of the President of Kazakhstan with the ambassadors of states after various ceremony of handing the diploma.

• Other meeting rooms and office space.

Halls of the fourth floor

The fourth floor (Ak Orda, residence) has the following premises:

• Dome hall - for meetings at the highest level, as well as with representatives of ministries, parties, creative intelligentsia, etc.

• The meeting room is intended for presidential and government meetings, presidential meetings with the heads of various divisions of the presidential administration, oblast akims, heads of ministries and representatives of the business and creative communities of the republic.

• A meeting room for meetings of either the head of the presidential administration, or an assistant to the president with delegations from abroad, etc.

• Library.

• Premises for offices.

Surrounding area of the residence

Residence Ak Orda is located on the bank of the river. Ishim in the beginning of the boulevard Vodno-Zelenogo, 300 meters from the capital monument Baiterek. Close to the residence are the Government House, the Parliament of Kazakhstan, the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan and the House of Ministries.

In conclusion about interesting facts

It should be noted that the building of the residence is depicted on a cash bill of 10 thousand tenge. In addition, the presidential palace Ak Orda entered the list of the 10 most beautiful presidential buildings around the world.