Astana, Kazakhstan
Akmola literally means ‘white grave’ or ‘holy city’ in Kazakh. The settlement was founded in 1830 as Akmoly or Akmolinsky prikaz. On 10 December 1997, Akmola replaced Almaty as the capital of Kazakhstan. On 6 May 1998, the capital was renamed Astana, which means ‘capital city’ in Kazakh. On 23 March 2019, following a unanimous vote in Kazakhstan’s parliament, the...
