Karagandy

Worth seeing in and around Karagandy

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Karagandy Zoo

   The Karaganda Zoo is the state zoo of the city of Karaganda in Kazakhstan. The Karaganda Zoo covers 107.5 acres, and is one of the largest and oldest zoological parks in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

   3.7 km · zoo in Karaganda, Kazakhstan · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Karaganda State University

   Karaganda State University named after E. A. Buketov is a university in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, founded in 1972. Karaganda State University is the second university in the history of Kazakhstan, and it is one of the largest universities in the country.

   3.9 km · university · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Shakhtyor Stadium

   Shakhtyor Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Jenis and FC Shakhter.

   2.8 km · multi-use stadium in Karagandy, Kazakhstan · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Karaganda

   The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima is a Catholic cathedral in neo-Gothic style. It is the seat of the Diocese of Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

   3.2 km · Roman Catholic cathedral in Karaganda, Kazakhstan · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Miners' Palace of Culture

   The Miners' Palace of Culture is a cultural and architectural landmark located in the city of Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Originally constructed during the Soviet era, it was designed to serve as a hub for community gatherings, artistic performances, and public celebrations.

   1.7 km · house of culture in Qaraghandy (Karaganda), Kazakhstan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Ak Zholtaj Ice Palace

   Akzholtay Sports Palace is an ice hockey indoor arena in Karagandy, Kazakhstan. The former home arena of Avtomobilist Karagandy and Saryarka Karagandy hockey club.

   1.5 km · ice hockey indoor arena in Karagandy, Kazakhstan · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Regional Kazakh Drama Theatre Saken Seyfullin

   The Karaganda Regional Kazakh Drama Theater named after Säken Seifullin is a theater in the city of Karaganda, one of the oldest Kazakh drama theaters.

   2.1 km · theatre in Karaganda, Kazakhstan · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Monument Miner's Glory

   The Miners' Glory Monument is one of the symbols of the city of Karaganda. It was erected to commemorate the 2 million tons of coal produced by the Karaganda coal basin.

   1.8 km · monument in Karaganda · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Karaganda Regional Museum
2. 02
   Ecomuseum at 47 Buqar-Jyrau
3. 03
   Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima
4. 04
   Cathedral of Archangel Michael
5. 05
   Karaganda Zoo

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Things to do

Central Park surrounds a small lake. Just west of it, the Children's Railway is a 5 km loop of 750 mm gauge diesel-hauled railway, originally intended as a training track for young pioneers. It's lurched from one financial debacle to another, with lengthy closures, but was again running in summer 2019. Theatre: the Kazakh Drama Theatre is at

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Where to eat

There's a slew of eateries along Buqar-Jyrau, with other strips along the cross-streets of Nurken Abdirov and Mira. Vegetarians and vegans should check out Kafe Rada IK at

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Getting to Karagandy

Airports

Sary-Arka (KGF), 22 km · Nursultan Nazarbayev (NQZ), 179 km

Stations

Qarağandı railway station, 1.3 km

• Astana → Karagandy

  193 km · quickest by road, 3h 6m · $17–24
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• Pavlodar → Karagandy

  386 km · quickest by air, 6h 52m · $190–280
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• Zhezkazgan → Karagandy

  453 km · quickest by air, 6h 43m · $200–290
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