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Shymkent (Kazakh: Shymkent, شىمكەنت, known until 1993 as Chimkent (Uzbek: Чимкент, چىمكېنت; Russian: Чимкент, Čimkent), is the capital city of South Kazakhstan Region, the most densely populated region in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is the third most populous city in Kazakhstan behind Almaty and Astana with an estimated population of 669,326 in 2015. A major railroad junction on the Turkestan-Siberia Railway, the city is also a notable cultural centre, with an international airport. Shymkent is situated 690 kilometres (430 mi) west of Almaty and 120 kilometres (75 mi) to the north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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1. Keme Kalgan Monument
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The monument is located 45 km from the city of Shymkent,along the Shymkent-Tashkent highway.The panorama from the monument is charming,Shymkent, Taraz and Tashkent are visible.People talk 50 legends about the holiness of this mountain. According to local legend, the prophet Nuh (Noah) stuck to the mountain of the same name two thousand years ago, and not to Ararat at all, as many have long claimed
2. Keme Kalgan Monument
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Not far from the mountains of Kazygurt, at an altitude of 910 meters above sea level, there is a monument “Noah's Ark”. An unusual monument was erected 207 kilometers from the city of Turkestan. According to local legend, two thousand years ago, the prophet Noah landed on Mount Kazygurt and people began to call this place “Keme-Kalgan”.Mount Kazygurt is sacramental for the peoples of Central Asia.
3. Baidibek Bi Monument
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4. Church of St. George
The end of the 19th century. In the center of Koksayek village, on the main street. Built of burnt bricks with decorative elements from the same material. The spatial solution of the building is a longitudinal-axial composition. The decorative design of the facades is given by elongated arched windows with keeled sandriks and rusty platbands. Now in force.
5. Gaip Eren Kyryk Shilten Sacred Stone
According to ancient legends, the waves of the ocean once raged in the Kazygurt Mountains. And during the Flood, the famous Noah's Ark landed at this place. Most pilgrims and tourists flock from all sides to the foot of Kazygurt to feel the miraculous power and touch the famous rock of Gayyp Eren-Kyryk Shilten.
