Ak Orda Presidential Palace
Ақорда
The presidential palace at the eastern end of Nurzhol Boulevard. Its blue dome and golden spires are central to Astana's skyline.
Ak Orda means "White Tent Palace." It was completed in 2004 and serves as the working residence of the President of Kazakhstan. Its blue and white dome, with spires about 80 meters high, sits on the same central axis of the city as Baiterek Tower and Khan Shatyr. The presidential palace is generally not open to individual visitors. You can only take photos from the opposite bank of the Ishim River or along the central axis. The government occasionally opens the palace for reserved visits, so check official announcements. You can see the palace head-on from Baiterek Tower, and it looks especially good at night.
Opening hours
Exterior viewable all day
Nearby sights
- Kazakhstan Central Concert Hall
- Nurzhol Boulevard
- Baiterek Tower
- Palace of Peace and Reconciliation
- Independence Square & Kazakh Eli Monument
- National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Hazrat Sultan Mosque
- Nur-Astana Mosque