Built in 2008, the palace became an architectural manifesto of the young state. Its dome resembles a traditional Kazakh shanyrak, and inside there is a unique hall with a 3-D map of the country.
It was here that Kazakhstan first hosted a world-class summit (OSCE), and today it hosts key international forums.
A special exhibit is the 100-kilogram silver book Kazakh Eli, which records the history of independence. The building is open to tourists —rare for diplomatic facilities of such status.
