Petropavlovsk is a city in Kazakhstan, the administrative center of the North Kazakhstan region. The settlement was built in 1752 as a Russian military defensive fortress named after Saints Peter and Paul.
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Today Petropavlovsk is developing as a large industrial center. There are no large entertainment complexes, water parks, aquariums and other recreational facilities that abound in the country's large cities. However, there are plenty of attractions here.
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For example, in the city you can visit local temples. Here is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul - the first Orthodox church in Northern Kazakhstan. There is also a Polish church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This is the oldest Catholic church preserved on the territory of Kazakhstan. In addition, 6 mosques have been built.
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Connoisseurs of acting will have an interesting time in the theaters of Petropavlovsk. There are 3 of them in the city: the Regional Puppet Theater, the Kazakh Music and Drama Theater named after Sabit Mukanov and the Regional Russian Drama Theater named after I. Nikolai Pogodin. Theaters stage plays based on modern works as well as classics. Conveniently, creative teams have their own sites where you can see the repertoire and start times of performances.
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You can learn about the history of Petropavlovsk and its environs from the expositions of the Museum of History and Local Lore. Here are collected antiques reflecting the life of the city, as well as a large panorama dedicated to the nature of northern Kazakhstan.
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The museum complex "Residence of Abylai Khan" will be no less informative. It includes the khan's chambers, an office, a guest house and a bathhouse. The residence was built in 1765 especially for Abylai Khan. The exposition of the museum acquaints visitors with documents related to the reign of the khan, household items of that time.
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Fans of painting should look into the North Kazakhstan Regional Museum of Fine Arts. The works of Kazakh and Russian artists, sculptors and graphic artists are unlikely to leave you indifferent.
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Another attraction of the administrative center of the North Kazakhstan region is the astrophysical observatory. It includes a planetarium. With its projector, you can make a high-quality color image of more than 3000 stars.
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There is also a Botanical Garden in Petropavlovsk. It was founded in 1912 and is considered the oldest in the republic. Exotic plants such as jasmine, lemons, thuja, palms and many others are grown here. In the Botanical Garden you can also admire a pond with waterfowl and a small zoo with exotic birds and fish.
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The nature in the vicinity of Petropavlovsk is also amazing. Lakes Shalkar and Motley will leave pleasant impressions for tourists. There are numerous sanatoriums, rest houses and sports facilities on the coasts.
