Kazakhstan, Mausoleum of Karakhan
In the south of Kazakhstan, on the Talas River near the Kyrgyz border is Taraz, a major city of the Jambul province. Dating back more than 2,000 years, it is one of the oldest cities in Kazakhstan and in 2001 UNESCO recognized its status as a World Heritage Site. The
Tianshan, Mountains of the Sky
The Tienshan is a high mountain range in Central Asia with a height of up to 7439 m. It stretches over the territory of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The landscapes are diverse and include gorges, high peaks and glaciers, but also wetlands, grasslands and steppes. In 1983, I