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Hazrat Sultan Mosque, Astana

Hazrat Sultan Mosque in Astana: white marble façade, four tall minarets and a wide staircase with visitors
Photo: Лаззат Хайдаров, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Entry
Free
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Hours
Daily 6:00–20:00 (Visit Astana); other guides differ
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Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
40 min
With kids
Fine with kids
Closed
Never; during prayers the hall is for worshippers only
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Dress code
Shoulders and knees covered, no shorts; headscarf for women, robes lent at the entrance
Shoes
Off before the prayer hall; lockers provided
Time needed
30–45 minutes, about an hour with Independence Square
From Bayterek
≈ 3.5 km: about 10 minutes by taxi
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Address
Tauelsizdik Avenue 48
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Coordinates
51.12500, 71.47222YesGo MapGoogleApple
Phone
+7 7172 42-24-55 (per Visit Astana)
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Key facts

6 July 2012opening day; construction began in June 2009
2 sourcesEnglish and Russian WikipediaVisit Astana
5,000–10,000worshippers: 5,000 on a normal day, up to 10,000 on holidays
2 sourcesEnglish and Russian WikipediaVisit Astana
51 mheight of the main dome (28.1 m across) — the largest dome in Kazakhstan
2 sourcesEnglish and Russian WikipediaVisit Astana
4 minarets77 m each, one at every corner
3 sourcesEnglish and Russian WikipediaVisit AstanaTurkestan Travel
8 smaller domesring the main one
2 sourcesEnglish and Russian WikipediaVisit Astana
11 haof grounds; the buildings cover 17,700 m²
2 sourcesEnglish and Russian WikipediaTurkestan Travel
≈ 3 yearsto build, with around 1,500 workers on site
2 sourcesVisit AstanaTurkestan Travel
Right bankof the Ishim, beside the Palace of Peace, the Kazakh Eli monument and Independence Square
SourceEnglish and Russian Wikipedia
Kazakh ornamentclassical Islamic design with national patterns on the white façade and columns
2 sourcesEnglish WikipediaTurkestan Travel
Wedding hallplus ablution rooms and rooms for Quran reading
2 sourcesEnglish WikipediaVisit Astana

Hazrat Sultan Mosque opening hours

It is a working mosque that welcomes visitors every day, just not during prayers. The city’s official tourism portal, Visit Astana, gives 6:00–20:00 daily. Other guides say “open 24 hours” or 9:00–21:00, so we mark the hours as unconfirmed. The safe plan is daytime, between two prayers.

The busiest time is Friday midday prayer and major Islamic holidays, when the hall fills with worshippers and visitors should wait outside. A weekday morning is calmest — few people, and soft light on the white marble.

During prayers women pray in a separate gallery upstairs. Outside prayer times women visitors can enter the main hall too; a rope marks where sightseers may walk.

Prayer times today — when to wait outside

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Times are calculated for the mosque's coordinates and may differ by a few minutes from the timetable of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan. Leave a margin: arrive at least half an hour after a prayer begins.

Is Hazrat Sultan Mosque free? Entry and tours

Yes, entry is free — several independent guides agree, and there is no ticket desk. Photos inside are allowed; skip the flash and don't photograph people at prayer.

We found no official schedule of mosque-run tours. Some guides mention a free walk-through by staff, but nothing confirms it, so treat it as a bonus rather than a plan. For context, a guided Astana city tour is the easy option: the mosque is almost always on it, together with the Palace of Peace and Independence Square.

Paying around town: Yandex Go taxis take cards through the app, and buses take contactless bank cards at the validator. Foreign cards don’t always work on the bus readers, so keep a taxi app as a backup.

Is it worth visiting?

Yes, if you are on the right bank anyway. It takes 40 minutes, costs nothing and sits a short walk from the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation and Independence Square, so it slots into half a day without effort. The interior — white columns, Kazakh ornament, a vast dome — is the most photogenic mosque interior in the city centre.

It is less of a must if you have already seen the grand mosques of Istanbul or the Gulf: the building is new, from 2012, with no centuries of history behind it. And since 2022 it is no longer Astana’s biggest — that is the Astana Grand Mosque on Mangilik El Avenue, which needs a separate trip.

What to see

  • The main prayer hall under the dome — massive white columns and Kazakh patterns; stand in the middle and look up.
  • The façade from the square — step back from the staircase to fit all four 77 m minarets in one frame.
  • The 51 m dome — the largest in Kazakhstan, best seen from the riverside.
  • Evening lights — after sunset the white walls and minarets are floodlit.
  • The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation — Norman Foster’s glass pyramid a couple of minutes away.
  • Independence Square and the Kazakh Eli monument, right behind the mosque.

How to get to Hazrat Sultan Mosque

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On foot

  • Independence Square and Kazakh Eli Monument is about 7 min away on foot.
  • Palace of Peace and Reconciliation is about 12 min away on foot.
  • National Museum of Kazakhstan is about 16 min away on foot.

More tips

  1. From Bayterek Tower the mosque is about 3.5 km east, across the Ishim on the right bank. The fastest way is a Yandex Go taxi — about 10 minutes, with the fare shown in the app before you ride.
  2. By bus: route it in 2GIS or Yandex Maps to Tauelsizdik Avenue 48 — both show live route numbers. Unofficial guides list buses 3, 4, 19 and 40 (the 40 runs from the railway station).
  3. Pay on the bus with a contactless bank card or a transport card at the validator. Foreign cards are sometimes declined, so have a fallback.
  4. On foot from Bayterek it is roughly 50 minutes over the river. Fine in summer; in winter the wind and frost make a taxi the better call.
  5. Look for the glass pyramid of the Palace of Peace: the mosque stands right next to it on Tauelsizdik Avenue.

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Hazrat Sultan vs Astana Grand Mosque

Hazrat Sultanyou are here2012Right bank, by the Palace of Peace and Independence Square4 × 77 m51 m high, 28.1 m acrossPalace of Peace, Independence Square, National Museum
Astana Grand Mosque2022Mangilik El Avenue 65About 130 m62 m acrossNew districts, few sights

Only one mosque on your list? Make it Hazrat Sultan — it sits among the other right-bank sights. The Grand Mosque is bigger but a trip of its own.

The right bank in half a day

The mosque, Independence Square and the Palace of Peace stand side by side; then a taxi over the river to Bayterek and Khan Shatyr. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers.

  1. Hazrat Sultan Mosqueyou are here40 min · Free
  2. 6 min walk from the previous stopIndependence Square and Kazakh Eli Monument30 min · Free
  3. 8 min walk from the previous stopPalace of Peace and Reconciliation1 h · 2,000 ₸ incl. guided tour
  4. 41 min walk from the previous stopBayterek Tower45 min · 2,500 KZT; kids 6–15 1,250 KZT
  5. 33 min walk from the previous stopKhan Shatyr1 h 30 min · Free entry; beach ≈ 20,000 ₸

5 places · about 5 h 53 min with walks · 88 min on foot in total

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How to do it right

  • Go in the morning, then walk to the Palace of Peace and Independence Square — all three are side by side.
  • Avoid Friday midday prayer: the hall is full and visitors wait outside.
  • Bring your own headscarf if you prefer — robes are lent at the door, but your own scarf is more comfortable.
  • For the full façade shot, stand at the far edge of the square in front of the stairs.
  • Astana winters are windy and well below freezing: take a taxi to the door and save the walk for summer.
  • One day in Astana? This mosque is worth its 40 minutes. Two days? Add the Grand Mosque on Mangilik El Avenue.

Questions

What are Hazrat Sultan Mosque opening hours?

The city's Visit Astana portal lists 6:00–20:00 daily. Other guides say 24 hours or 9:00–21:00, so visit in the daytime between prayers.

Is Hazrat Sultan Mosque free to visit?

Yes. Entry is free and there is no ticket desk.

Can non-Muslims visit Hazrat Sultan Mosque?

Yes, visitors of all faiths are welcome outside prayer times. During prayers the hall is for worshippers.

What is the dress code?

Shoulders and knees covered, no shorts. Women cover their hair with a scarf. Robes are lent at the entrance if needed.

Can women enter the main prayer hall?

Between prayers, yes. During prayers women use the separate gallery on the upper floor.

How do I get to Hazrat Sultan Mosque?

From Bayterek it is about 10 minutes by Yandex Go taxi. For buses, route it in 2GIS or Yandex Maps to Tauelsizdik Avenue 48.

Are there guided tours of the mosque?

We found no official tour schedule. A guided Astana city tour almost always includes the mosque.

How long do you need at Hazrat Sultan Mosque?

30–45 minutes for the hall and the façade, about an hour with Independence Square and the Palace of Peace.

When was Hazrat Sultan Mosque built?

Construction started in June 2009 and the mosque opened on 6 July 2012.

Is it the largest mosque in Kazakhstan?

It has Kazakhstan's largest dome, 51 m high. In size it has been overtaken by the Astana Grand Mosque, opened in 2022.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

1 — no, 5 — absolutely

Your vote counts towards the YesGo score.

Sources and fact-check

  • Visit Astana, official city tourism portal: Hazrat Sultan Mosque — hours, address, phone, capacity, 30.10.2026
  • English and Russian Wikipedia: Hazrat Sultan Mosque; Wikidata Q4494668
  • Turkestan Travel: Astana — Hazrat Sultan Mosque
  • Eurasia Travel: The Hazret Sultan Mosque in Astana — visitor rules
  • Tonkosti Turizma: Hazrat Sultan Mosque (in Russian)
  • Wikipedia: Astana Grand Mosque; Visit Astana: the mosque at Mangilik El Avenue 65
  • Visit Astana: information for tourists — transport and taxi payment
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 30.10.2026 ·
How we checkedDates, sizes and capacity are checked against Wikipedia and the Visit Astana city portal. Hours conflict — Visit Astana gives 6:00–20:00, other guides say 24 hours or 9:00–21:00 — so they are marked unconfirmed. Visit Astana gives the grounds as both 11 and 13 ha; we show 11 ha, as the encyclopedias do. One Russian guide gives a different address (Baitursynov Street 5); we use Tauelsizdik Avenue 48 from Visit Astana. Bus numbers are unofficial, from a single guide. The rules for women in the main hall, shoe lockers and photo permission come from one guide (Eurasia Travel) — treat them as unofficial.

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