Nur Astana Mosque — Attraction in Astana

This mosque is in the central part of the new city of Astana, and is easily reached from Nurzhol Boulevard, by walking to nearby Dostyq Street. This is a very difficult street to get across, so try to cross at the main intersection of Qabanbay Batyr Avenue, and then walk back towards the mosque. We thought that this mosque was more visually appealing than the larger Hazrat Sultan Mosque

The mosque was completed in 2005, and was the largest mosque in Astana until 2012. It is a modern four minaret and multiple dome design. The central gold dome was shining in the sun, and is visible from quite a distance away. We didn't enter the mosque, as we were short on time, but took a few photos of the fountain and mosque in...

is a mosque located in the city of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. It is third largest mosque in Central Asia. The 40-meter (131-foot) height symbolizes the age of the Prophet Muhammad of when he received the revelations, and the height of the minarets are 63 meters (207 foot), The mosque is located at the left riverbank in the city of Astana, construction first started in March 2005. The mosque was a gift in accordance with the agreement of the Kazakhstan President, Nursultan Nazarbayev and the Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa. It has a capacity of 5,000 worshippers inside the mosque, including 2,000 for worshippers outside the mosque. The structure is made of glass, concrete, granite and...

The place is amazing. You should remove your shoes before entering and leave the at the shoe place. It’s free and safe. The place is huge and it has a museum inside. THIS IS NOT A PLACE TO JAVE A PHOTOSHOOT, make sure you’re quiet and respectful specially if they are in praying time. It’s very tourist friends and for ladies they let you borrow covers for your hair if you don’t have one but YOU MUST cover your hair and have covered shoulders and legs. For men you must cover your shoulder and long pants. No sports hats. They have a tower where you can view the city but when I went it was closed. They also have a kids zone with those jumpy things. They have stores inside. They sell beautiful things...