Petropavl, Regional capital in North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan
Description
Petropavl is a regional capital in the North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan, that sits on the Ishim River near the Russian border. The city extends over a wide area that ranges from the old fortress core to newer residential districts and industrial zones.
History
The Russian Empire founded a military fortress here in 1752 to secure its southern frontier and control trade along the river. Over the centuries, the garrison grew into an important trading point between Siberia and the steppe regions.
Culture
The name comes from Saints Peter and Paul, whose feast day in the Russian calendar matched the garrison's founding date. Today this connection still appears in several churches and monuments that recall the original naming.
Practical
The central railway station connects travelers to Moscow and Astana, while an airport south of the center offers additional options. Many services and shops cluster around the main streets in the older town core.
Did you know?
The city produces railway carriages in a plant that has operated since Soviet times and still supplies major networks across Central Asia. Part of the local economy also focuses on equipment for oil extraction that is used in nearby fields.
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Нептун
2.2 kmSt Peter's Fortress
2 km
North Kazakhstan Regional Museum of Fine Arts
948 m
Янгуразов көпестің үйі
330 mBust of Karim Rakhimovich Sutyushev
218 m
Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox cathedral in Petropavlovsk
2.1 km
Kirovskiy Rayon
2.1 km
Kuybyshevskiy Rayon
2.1 kmHorizon observatory
1.5 kmОбластной кукольный театр
911 mОбластной центр народного творчества и культурно-досуговой деятельности
1.9 kmСтелла Памяти героям Великой Отечественной войны
749 mГосударственный казахский музыкально-драматический театр им. С. Муканова
1.3 kmКолесо обозрения
745 mEternal flame
912 mRegional Russian Drama Theater named after Pogodin
981 mГосударственный казахский музыкально-драматический театр имени Сабита Муканова
1.9 kmМира 40
1.2 kmАбай и Пушкин
692 mКарасай и Агынтай батыры
900 mПамятник "Онегин и Татьяна"
940 mМагжан Жумабаев
878 mПамятник А. С. Пушкину
916 mПамятник войнам 314-ой стрелковой дивизии
795 mВоинам интернационалистам
931 mObelisk, memorial
1.4 kmMemorial
1.4 kmStele, memorial
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