Pyramid of Peace and Unity
The Pyramid of Peace and Unity is a 77 meter high structure in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan .
description
The pyramid-shaped structure was designed between 2004 and 2006, among others by the British architects Foster + Partners . Characteristic of the pyramid are colored glass paintings by the English artist Brian Clarke in the upper areas of the four sides.
In 2003 the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev commissioned the building of the pyramid as the venue for the “Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions”. The building is supposed to symbolize the different religions in the world. An opera with 1,500 seats, several educational institutions and a center for the various ethnic groups of Kazakhstan are also housed here.
Currently (September 2018) the pyramid is closed due to construction or renovation work. It is currently not known when it will reopen.
See also
Web links
- Official website of the Pyramid of Peace and Unity
- The pyramid of peace and harmony at Foster + Partners
Coordinates: 51 ° 7 ′ 23.3 " N , 71 ° 27 ′ 48.8" E