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Here you can see pictures of the most interesting sights of Ust-Kamenogorsk. Ust-Kamenogorsk is administrative center of the East Kazakhstan region. It is situated on the Irtysh and Ulba rivers merger. First it was a fortress, founded by general Liharev in 1720. general’s name is given to one of the city street. In May 1720 Ivan Liharev’s expedition equiped with the order of Peter tghe first headed to Zaisan lake wy to Lake was safe but further on the way to Black Irtysh they faced big dzhungar troop. Attack was easily reflecte, but it was impossible to move further because of the hardly shallowing Irtysh. Expedition turned back. On the 12th of August 1720 military troop of the Russian Army come to the Irtysh and Ulba rivers merger, where it began to build fortress. This day is considered to be the day of Ust-Kamenogorsk foundation. Modern Ust-Kamenogorsk is a center of non-ferrous metallurgy. There are three musiums in the city, drama theater, peoples frendship house, Sport palace, 2 stadiums.

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