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Талдыкорган

Monument to Abai in Taldykorgan, Zhetysu Region, Kazakhstan, is located in the square near the Taldykorgan Drama Theater named after B. Rimova. The monument is cast in bronze and has a total height with the pedestal of about 9 meters, where the sculpture's height is 3.6 meters, and the pedestal is 5.3 meters.
The architects of the monument are the honorary builder of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Akmyrza Rustembekov, who headed the Union of Architects of Kazakhstan for many years, and Manarbek Dzhaqipbayev. The sculptor of the monument is Mirlan Azmagambetov.
The monument was opened on March 21, 2023, and is dedicated to the outstanding Kazakh poet, composer, scholar, and public figure - Abai Kunanbayev.
Opening date: March 21, 2023

 Нью-Дели

Bust of Abai Kunanbayev in New Delhi (India)

It is installed in the San Martin Park Square in the center of the capital of India.

Opening date: June 2, 2022

 Бишкек

Monument to Abai Kunanbayev in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
It is installed on the central alley of the Theater Square in the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
Opening date: May 26, 2022

 Тбилиси

Monument to Abai in Tbilisi (Georgia)

It is installed in one of the squares of Tbilisi
Opening date: April 29, 2022

Атырау 

Monument to Abai in Atyrau (Atyrau region, Kazakhstan)

It is installed in front of the Abai Center in the Nursai microdistrict.
It is made of artistic bronze. The total height of the monument is 11 meters.
Author: Askar Nartov
Opening date: December 30, 2021

 Арысь

Monument to Abai in Arys (Turkestan Region, Kazakhstan)

The bust is installed in front of the city's central library. The height of the monument is 4 meters, the pedestal is 2.2 meters, the height of the bust is 1.5 meters.
Author: Tleuberdy Binashev
Opening date: November 11, 2021

 Жезказган

Monument to Abai in Zhezkazgan (Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan)
It was installed in the Zhezkazgan park "Nauryz".
The monument is cast in bronze, its height is 2.7 meters, the pedestal is 1.80 meters, and the monument also includes 5 stone slabs with the words of the poet's edification.
Authors: artist Said Aynekov and sculptor Tokhtar Yermekov.
Opening date: November 9, 2021

 Париж

Bust of Abai in Paris (France)
The bust is installed in the center of Paris in the Poet’s square.
Opening date: December 7, 2021

 Харьков

Monument to Abai in Kharkov (Ukraine)
It is installed on the "Alley of Thinkers", in a picturesque area of the popular recreation area of Kharkov, surrounded by fountains and greenery. The triptych together with Abai depicts the national poet of Ukraine Grigory Skovoroda and the Azerbaijani educator and philosopher Myrzah Fatali Akhundov. The sculpture symbolizes friendly relations between Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.
The total height of the monument is 4 meters.
The author of the monument is the People's Artist of Ukraine Seifutdin Gurbanov.
Opening date: October 24, 2021

 Берлин

Monument to Abai in Berlin (Germany)

It is installed on Abajstrabe near the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Germany.
The author is a laureate of the International Association "Art of the Peoples of the World", sculptor Bulat Mekebayev.
Opening date: October 22, 2021

 Сеул

Bust of Abai in Seoul (South Korea)
The sculpture is cast in bronze. A bust has been installed on the territory of the Cyber University in the Korean capital.
Opening date: August 17, 2021

 Стамбул

Abai Monument in Istanbul (Turkey)
It is installed on the Abai Kunanbayev Square in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul.
Opening date: March 18, 2021

Анкара

Bust of Abai in Ankara (Turkey)
It is installed in the Gelbashi area of Ankara.
Opening date: December 30, 2020

 Сараево

Bust of Abai in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
It is installed in the historical district "Old Town of Sarajevo". It was made by the famous Bosnian sculptor, professor of the Higher School of Applied Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina and winner of international awards Stiepo Gavric. The monument is located on the embankment of the Meljacka River surrounded by architectural masterpieces - the City Hall of 1891, the Hadjiya Mosque of the XVI century, the National Library and other attractions of the Bosnian capital.
Opening date: December 18, 2020

 город Абай

Monument to Abai in Abai city (Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan)
The height is almost ten meters, cast in bronze.
It is installed on the square in front of the House of Culture.
The author of the project is a member of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan Beibit Mustafin.
Opening date: November 13, 2020

 с. Курчум

Monument to Abai in Kurchum village (East Kazakhstan region, Kazakhstan)
It is installed in the central part of the alley on the square named after Abai Kunanbayev. The monument is made of bronze. The height is 6 meters. The composition was decorated with singing fountains.
Opening date: November 12, 2020

Актобе 

Monument to Abai in Aktobe (Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan)
It is installed in the square named after Abai.
The height is 6 meters.
The author of the project is Zhenis Zhubankosov, the sculptor is a member of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan Tokhtar Ermekov.
Opening date: October 27, 2020

 Абай с сыновьями

Monument "The Great poet Abai and his sons" in Semey (Abai Region, Kazakhstan)
Sculptor Nurbol Kaliyev depicted Abai with his sons Akylbai and Turagul.
The monument is made of bronze.
The height is 5 meters.
Opening date: October 15, 2020

Бухарест

Bust of Abai in Bucharest (Romania)
The author of the bust is Professor of the Eurasian National University, sculptor, member of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan Talgat Anarbekov.
Opening date: September 10, 2020

 Анталья

Memorial plaque with the image of Abai Kunanbayev in Antalya (Turkey)
Opening date: August 10, 2020

 Святи Влас

Bas-relief of Abai in Sveti Vlas (Bulgaria)
It is installed on the Alley of famous personalities.
Opening date: August 10, 2020

 Памятник Абаю (ВКО, Урджарский район, с. Карабута)

Monument to Abai in Karabuta village (Urdzhar district, Abai Region, Kazakhstan)
It is installed in the center of the Karabuta village, along Abai Street.
The sponsor was Marat Kazhykenovich Bekbayev, an individual entrepreneur.
The author is the sculptor Askhat Orazgaliyev.
Opening date: August 4, 2020

Кентау

Monument to Abai in Kentau (Turkestan Region, Kazakhstan)
The 4.5-meter-high monument is mounted on a 3-meter stand. The total height is 7.5 meters, the weight is 3 tons.
The author is sculptor Bauyrzhan Zhalyn.
Opening date: July 6, 2020

 Жидебай

Monument with the image of Abai and Shakarim in the Zhidebay tract (Abai district, Abay Region, Kazakhstan) Installed at the entrance to the Zhidebay tract, where the house-museum of the thinker is located. Height 9.5 meters. Total weight 3.5 tons. The monument is made in the form of an open book with the inscription “Zhidebay”. The Shyngystau mountains are depicted on the surface of the structure. At the very top is located a star.
Opening date: June 26, 2020

Алматы

Bust of Abay in Almaty (Kazakhstan)

The monument was erected in the Gulder park, not far from the akimat building of the Zhetysu district, in honor of the poet’s 175th anniversary. The author is sculptor Tleuberdy Binashev.
Opening date: February 6, 2020

 Женева

Monument to Abai in Geneva (Switzerland)
The bronze bust weighing 40 kilograms was a gift from Kazakhstan to the UN in the year of celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Kazakh thinker and the 75th anniversary of the organization. Geographically, the bust is located near the conference hall on disarmament of the UN office in Geneva. The bronze bust of the father of Kazakh literature was made by the famous Kazakh sculptor Talgat Anarbekov.
Opening date: 2020

 Баку

Memorial plaque to Abai Kunanbayev in Baku (Azerbaijan)
Installed in the year of the 175th anniversary of the educator on the street named after him.

Opening date: 2020

Каркаралинск 

Memorial stone with an engraving of Abai in Karkaralinsk (Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan)
Monolith weighing more than 2.5 tons, height - 350 cm. Author of the engraving is Manarbek Karim.
Opening date: October 9, 2019

 Самарское

Monument to Abay (Samara village, Kokpekty district, East Kazakhstan region)
It is installed in the AbayKunanbayev square. The height of the monument itself is 4 meters, and the pedestal on which it is installed is 3 meters.
The author is sculptor Alibek Shokanov.
Opening date: August 23, 2019

 Каркаралинск

Monument to Kunanbay Oskenbayuly (Uskenbayuly) and Abay (Karkaralinsk, Karaganda region)
The monument was erected near the mosque. It was built in 1851 by KunanbayUskenbayuly, the senior Sultan of Karkaralinskcounty.
The composition is made of copper, the height is more than 4 meters.
The author of the sculptural composition is Saken Dauletbayev. According to his plan, the monument reflects the moment when father meets the young Abay, returning home from the madrasa.
Opening date: May 29, 2019

 Коктал

Monument to Abai in Koktal village (Panfilov district, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan)
Installed in front of the Abai secondary school.
Opening date: May 25, 2019

Актау 

The monument to Abay (Aktau)
It is installed in front of the building of the cultural and leisure complex named after Abay. The height of the monument is five meters, the width of the sides is 3.3 and 3.6 meters.
The author of the monument is the sculptor Bagdaulet Erkinbekov.
Opening date: December 15, 2018

 Караул

Monument to Abai in Karaul village (Abay district, Abay Region, Kazakhstan)

Opened as part of the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Abay Region and the 160th anniversary of the birth of Shakarim Kudaiberdyuly. The monument is made of bronze. Height 4.6 meters, including the pedestal - 8 meters. Sculptor - Nurbol Kaliyev.
Opening date: August 19, 2018

 Памятник Абаю в Ренне (Франция)

Monument to Abay (Rennes, France)

The bust is set in the center of Ren, in a picturesque park called “Almaty”.
Opening Date: October 14, 2016

 Бюст Абая в Каире

Bust of Abai in Cairo (Egypt)
The bust was installed in one of the most beautiful central parks in Cairo - the Freedom and Friendship Park with the support of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Egypt.
Opening date: October 13, 2016

Памятник Зере-апай (бабушки Абая)

Monument to Abai’s grandmother – Zere-apai in Kalbatau village (Zharma district, Abay Region, Kazakhstan) Sculptor - Ernis Tatiev
Opening date: August 30, 2016

Тараз

Monument to Abai in Taraz (Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan)
Installed in the city center. This is a gift from the people of East Kazakhstan for the 550th anniversary of the Kazakh Khanate and the 170th anniversary of the great poet and educator Abai Kunanbayev. Height – 6.6 m. Sculptor – Evgeniy Irdanovich Gaisin.
Opening date: 2015

 Будапешт

Monument to Abay (Budapest, Hungary).
A bust of the poet was installed on Astana street in Budapest. The event was held as part of the official visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov to Hungary.
The delegation included representatives of East Kazakhstan region. The bust is made of bronze, its height is 1070 mm, width - 900 mm, depth - 590 mm.
Opening date: June 2014

 Пекин

Abay monument (Beijing, People's Republic of China).
It is installed in the center of Chinese capital in Chaoyang Park.
The author is a sculptor Yuan Shikun.
Opening date: March 19, 2014

Ташкент 

 Monument to Abay (Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan).

The monument and the building of the new Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Tashkent were opened by Presidents NursultanNazarbayev and Islam Karimov.
The total height of the monument is 9.2 meters, and the full-length statue of Abay is 4.15 meters.
The authors of the monument to Abay are the famous Kazakh sculptor Nurlan Dalbay and the architect Rasul Satybaldiev.
Opening date: June 15, 2013

Ташкент 

Bust of Abay (Baku , Azerbaijan)
Abay Kunanbayev Center opened at Baku State University, where a bust of the great thinker was installed
Opening date: 2011

 Памятная доска с барельефом Абая в Баку

Commemorative plaque with a bas-relief of Abay (Baku, Azerbaijan)

Opening date: 2011

 Алматы

Bas-relief at the metro station "Abay" (Almaty).
Abay station was opened on December 1, 2011. At the end of the platform, there is an art panel made in the technique of relief in bronze and "Florentine mosaic". The composition was made in a modern style in order to create harmony with the architecture. The bronze relief of Abay stands out against a stone background, where poems and words of edification are written, towering over the modern city, thereby emphasizing the relevance and necessity of Abay in the modern world.
Opening date: December 1, 2011

Шахтинск  

Monument to Abai in Shakhtinsk (Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan)
The monument was opened in the year of the 50th anniversary of Shakhtinsk in the park near the city akimat. Sculptor Nurlan Dalbay.

Opening date: August 2011

 Алматы

Bust of Abay Kunanbayev in Almaty (Kazakhstan)

Located at the entrance to the main building of KazNPU named after Abay, Dostyk Ave.

Opening date: 2011

Астана 

The monument to Abay (Astana).
It is installed near the Central square in the old part of the city. Abay stands on a 7-meter pedestal. The height of the statue itself is 7.5 meters.
The author of the project is a sculptor from Almaty Bolat Doszhanov.
Opening date: June 19, 2010

Oskemen 

Monument to Abay (Oskemen).
It is installed in the Republic square of the city. The height of the monument, depicting Abay in full growth, reaches 5 meters 40 cm. Steps and pedestal-7 meters 80 cm. The total height of the monument is 13 meters 20 cm. The weight of the bronze figure – 5 tons.
The Abay’s sculpture was made by the regional organization of the Union of artistsof the Republic of Kazakhstan in Karaganda.
The authors are sculptors Esken Sergebaev and Bakitzhan Abishev.
Opening date: August 29, 2009

 

Памятник Абаю в Экибастузе 

Bust of Abay in Ekibastuz (Pavlodar Region, Kazakhstan)
Made by order of the akimat of Ekibastuz city. Author - sculptor B.K. Kainysheva
Opening date: July 18, 2009

zhidebay 

Monument at the entrance to the Abai Museum in Zhidebay village (Abay district, Abay Region, Kazakhstan)
Opening date: June 30, 2009

 Taraz

Monument to Abai in Taraz (Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan)
There is an open book on a granite pedestal. On one page there is a sculptural bas-relief of the great poet and philosopher, on the other there is a saying from “Words of Edification”, calling on every Kazakh to treat another as a friend. Height 4 meters.
Opening date: 2009

Karaganda 

Monument to Abay (Karaganda).
It is installed in the public garden of the concert hall "Shalkyma". The monument was cast in the art and production plant of the Karaganda regional organization of the Union of artists of Kazakhstan.
Material: bronze, granite.The total height of the monument is 9.9 m.
The authors are sculptor A. Nartov and artist E. Sakiev.
Opening date: December 2008

Tehran 

Bust of Abay (Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran).

It is installed on the main avenue at the entrance to the National library.

Opening date: October 15, 2007

 petropavl

Monument to Abai and Pushkin in Petropavlovsk (North Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan)
Installed in the park area of Petropavlovsk in honor of the end of the Year of Pushkin in Kazakhstan and the Year of Abai in Russia. The composition of the sculpture consists of two figures - Abai and Pushkin, connected by a symbolic tree of life. It seems to separate the eras of the creations of these individuals, and at the same time unites them as a symbol of eternity. The figures were cast from bronze at one of the factories in Almaty and installed on a powerful granite pedestal. The height of the monument is 7 meters 40 centimeters, the height of the pedestal is 2.2 meters. The monument is surrounded by a slender colonnade with a diameter of 50 meters. Authors: sculptor K. Satybaldin, architects S. Baimagambetov and V.Zatay.
Opening date: December 16, 2006

 moskva

Monument to Abai in Moscow (Russia)

Installed on Chistoprudny Boulevard near the Kazakh Embassy. Team of authors: sculptor Marat Ainekov, designer Timur Suleimenov, artist Eduard Drobitsky, architect Vyacheslav Romanenko.
Opening date: 2006

Айет 

Monument to Abai village. Ayet (Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan)

Installed on the central square. Height is about 2 meters. The authors are the Belousovs. The sculpture was created in 1960. Transported from the village. Smailovka to the regional center, reconstructed and restored in 2005.

 Baikonur

Monument to Abai Kunanbayev in Baikonur (Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan)

The bust is made of granite on a two-stage pedestal, and in front of the bust itself there is a granite book on which is written: “The word spoken by the one who knows, let the seeker meet.”
Opening date: 2003

 Uralsk

The monument to Abay (Oral).

It is installed in the Central square of the city. Made of granite material and raised on a pedestal made in classic style.
Author: sculptor, member of the Union of artistsof the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Dalbay from Almaty.
Opening date: August 27, 2002

 

astana2

 

The monument to Abay (Astana ).
The pedestal is made in the form of a stretch of steppe road, along which a 3.5-meter bronze Abay goes up. He holds a book in his hand, gazing thoughtfully ahead, as if contemplating his path and path of his people.
The authors of the monument are sculptor Tokhtar Yermekov and architect NurbekAizhanov.
Opening date: June 10, 2000

 

Уральск 

Bust of Abai in Uralsk (West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan)
Installed near the West Kazakhstan State University named after M. Utemisov.

Opening date: 2000

 shymkent

Monument to Abai in Shymkent (Kazakhstan)
Opening date: 1995

Stepnogorsk

Monument to Abai in Stepnogorsk (Akmola Region, Kazakhstan)
Opening date: 1985

Semey

Monument to Abay (Semey).
It is installed in the Abay square. The following words of Abayare carved on the pedestal: "Can we call a person dead, if he left a legacy of the immortal words’ wisdom. Made of stone.
The authors - sculptor D. G. Elbakidze, architect – V. A. Shingarev.
Opening date: 1972

Abay

Memoral-monument to Abay (Karaul village, Abay district, East Kazakhstan region).

It is installed in the Central square, in front of the building of akimat (city administration).
Opening date: 1971.
 almaty The monument to Abai (Almaty)

It is installed in front of the Palace of the Republic inAbay square. The monument is cast in bronze. The total height of the monument is 13.7 m.
The author is the sculptor Khakimzhan Nauryzbayev. The project of the pedestal in trapezoidal shape, made of red granite, belongs to the great architect I. I. Belotserkovsky.
Opening date: 1960

 Karagandа  The monument to Abay (Abay, Karaganda region).