First President of Kazakhstan Park, Public park in central Aktobe, Kazakhstan
First President of Kazakhstan Park covers 42 hectares along Abilkayyr Khan Avenue in central Aktobe. Its 2010 reconstruction added a 17-metre fountain, a 7,500-square-metre artificial pond with a boat station and a pedestrian bridge, and a 91-metre flagpole, the tallest in Kazakhstan. Paths are laid with paving stones and lined with trees and flower beds.
The park was named after Lenin from 1989, and after independence it was renamed in honour of Abai. Professor Zakretdin Baidosov, who had earlier proposed renaming the nearby water-green boulevard of Unity and Consent after the president, initiated the change to the First President's name. A reconstruction in 2010 cost over 1 billion tenge and was inaugurated on 13 September during Nursultan Nazarbayev's visit to Aktobe.
The park serves as a gathering place where local residents spend leisure time and connect with each other among the greenery. Walking through, you notice families, friends, and groups enjoying the outdoor spaces together throughout the day.
The park stretches along Abilkayyr Khan Avenue in central Aktobe, with the 91 m flagpole and the 7,500 m² pond with its boat station and footbridge as landmarks for orientation. The 17 m fountain and paved walkways are in the reconstructed core. The site is flat and open, so allow time to cross its 42 hectares on foot.
The park features a tall flag tower reaching 91 meters, making it visible from many parts of the city and serving as a recognizable landmark. This stands as one of the highest flagpoles in the country and has become a defining feature of the local skyline.
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