Independence square and Kazakh Eli Monument in AstanaNational Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in AstanaHazrat Sultan Mosque in AstanaThe Astana OperaThe Astana Opera. One does not expect this sort of greek / roman classical architecture in the middle of the Eurasian steppesThe Bayterek Tower, a symbol of AstanaA symbol within a symbol : May Kazakhstan the land of peace and accord be blessed. This globe within the Bayterek tower celebrates the religious diversity and tolerance in Kazakhstan with all the faiths representedAnother emblematic place of Astana : Khan Shatyr, an entertainment center celebrating the tent with a futuristic design. Astana is at the crossroads of the continent and at the crossroads of time