Getting there
Republic Square, Satpayev Street.
Now. Republic Square has been under renovation since March 2026. The work is going in stages; the planned deadline passed and, as of June 2026, the city had not named a new one.
A golden warrior atop a column looks over a square that is changing once again.
The monument was unveiled on 16 December 1996, for the fifth anniversary of independence. The team of authors was led by the architect Shota Valikhanov.
Its central image is the Golden Man: a warrior in scale armour from a Saka burial mound.
The square's renewal plan promises large trees, new street lamps and priority for pedestrians while keeping it open to cars.
- Unveiled
- 16 December 1996
- Lead author
- Shota Valikhanov
- Now
- square under reconstruction
