by Venakr
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN - OCTOBER 21, 2015: The Republic Square and Monument of Independence of Kazakhstan. Monument was inaugurated on Republic Square December 16, 1996. Almaty, Kazakhstan - October 21, 2015: The Republic Square and Monument of Independence of Kazakhstan. Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan, and was the country's capital until 1997. Monument was inaugurated on Republic Square December 16, 1996.