Atameken miniature park, Miniature park and open-air museum in Astana, Kazakhstan

Atameken miniature park is an open-air museum in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. It displays over 200 scale models of buildings, natural landscapes, and landmarks from across the country, all arranged on a large map of Kazakhstan laid out on the ground.

The park opened in September 2001, shortly after the country moved its capital to Astana. New models have been added over the years, so the collection today is much larger than it was at the start.

The name Atameken means "Land of the Ancestors" in Kazakh, and the park is built around that idea of connection to the country's roots. Near the miniatures, craftspeople work in workshops making traditional objects, and visitors can watch and buy handmade souvenirs on the spot.

The site is easy to walk through, with paths that guide visitors around all the exhibits. A visit usually takes around two hours, though it can be longer if you take the time to read the signs next to each model.

The model of the Caspian Sea is part of the miniature Kazakhstan, and the grounds cover about 1.7 hectares, roughly the area of two football pitches. Among the over 200 models are the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, the Bayterek Tower and the Ak Orda Palace, alongside forests, mountains and hills.