Monument · Astana, Kazakhstan
Khan Shatyr
Khan Shatyr is a transparent tent-shaped Entertainment Center located in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. Built 2010.
Photo: Dauren Nabijan via Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Astana, Kazakhstan |
|---|---|
| Type | Monument |
| Built | 2010 |
| Architect | Foster and Partners |
| Height | Height: 150 m |
| Coordinates | 51.1322° N, 71.4039° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Khan Shatyr is known for
Khan Shatyr is a transparent tent-shaped Entertainment Center located in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan.
About Khan Shatyr
Khan Shatyr is a transparent tent-shaped Entertainment Center located in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. Built in a neo-futurist style, the architectural project was unveiled by the first President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on December 9, 2006. The 90-metre (300 ft) high tent (150 m (490 ft) including the spire) has a 200-by-195-metre (656 ft × 640 ft) elliptical base covering 140,000 square metres (14 ha; 35 acres). Under the tent, an area larger than 10 football fields, is an urban-scale park, shopping and entertainment venue with squares and cobbled streets, a boating river, shopping centre, minigolf and indoor beach resort.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Khan Shatyr website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Astana |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) |
| Distance from the airport | 7.6 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
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- Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) · Astana, Kazakhstan · 7.8 miles away
- Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) · Karaganda, Kazakhstan · 132.0 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Khan Shatyr?
Khan Shatyr is a transparent tent-shaped Entertainment Center located in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan.
Where is Khan Shatyr located?
Khan Shatyr is in Astana, Kazakhstan. Its coordinates are 51.1322° N, 71.4039° E.
How do I get to Khan Shatyr?
The nearest town is Astana, and the nearest airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ), about 7.6 miles away (straight line).
When was Khan Shatyr built?
Khan Shatyr was built 2010.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khan_Shatyr_Entertainment_Center — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q671484 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://www.khanshatyr.com/ — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.