Sights of Ust-Kamenogorsk

The history of the city began in 1720, when, by decree of Peter 1, an expedition was sent to Lake Zaisan in search of gold deposits. So, at the place where the Ulba flows into the Irtysh, a new Russian fortress, Ust-Kamenogorsk, was founded. The first houses outside the fortress were built next to the fortification, and thus the foundation of the city was laid. During its history, the city experienced a fire and a major flood, which caused significant damage.

Today Ust-Kamenogorsk is the industrial, cultural and administrative center of East Kazakhstan. The city has enterprises for processing ferrous and non-ferrous metals, which are considered the largest in the republic. Lead, zinc, gold, silver, cadmium, thallium and tellurium are smelted here. The city has such factories as: machine and instrument-making plants and the only plant in Kazakhstan for the production of Lada cars.

 The main attractions of Ust-Kamenogorsk are natural reserves. These are the Western Altai State Nature Reserve and the Markakol State Nature Reserve. There are also mysterious places in East Kazakhstan - the Kiin-Kerish valley. In the red clays of Kiin-Kerish, prints of tropical vegetation and the remains of fossil vertebrates from Mesozoic times were found.

 In the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk itself, to the delight of children, there is such an attraction as a zoo; it began its activities in 2000. Compared to Almaty, it is small and contains 45 large animals, including birds. The zoo is located in a forest on the left bank of the Irtysh River.

 The pride of the city is the inscription Kazakhstan on Ablaketskaya Mountain, made in the “HOLLYWOOD” style. In the evening, here you can admire the panorama of the city at night.

 Among the attractions of Ust-Kamenogorsk, one can note numerous monuments to outstanding people: a monument to Abai Kunanbayev, a monument to I. Likharev, a monument to Kasym Kaysenov, a monument to Sarsen Amanzholov, a monument to Yakov Ushakov.

For cultural recreation, the city has parks: Zhastar Park and Park named after. Zhambyla. Park named after Zhambyl used to be called the “City Garden”; it is very beautiful, there are fountains, gazebos, flower beds, and a children’s playground.

 On Kaysenova Street 40 there is another attraction of Ust-Kamenogorsk - the Museum of History and Local Lore. The pride of the museum is the archaeological collection of stone tools of the XNUMXth-XNUMXth centuries.