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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Priozersk,_KazakhstanPriozersk, Kazakhstan - Wikipedia

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   Priozersk is a closed city located on the northern shores of Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of Sary Shagan anti-ballistic missile testing site.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PriozerskPriozersk - Wikipedia

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   Priozersk ( Russian: Приозе́рск; Finnish: Käkisalmi; Swedish: Kexholm) is a town and the administrative center of Priozersky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located at the northwestern shore of Lake Ladoga, at the estuary of the northern armlet of the Vuoksi River on the Karelian Isthmus.

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4. caravanistan.com › kazakhstan › centerPriozersk and the Sary-Shagan Polygon - Caravanistan

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   Feb 28, 2023 · Priozersk (pronounced Pri-ya-zyorsk) is a military city known for its missile defense systems. It still holds a Russian military base. Located along the central Almaty-Astana road, you should visit if you are interested in the history of the Cold War.

5. globalnation.inquirer.net › 241827Kazakhstan’s secret city sets sights on becoming seaside resort

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   Jul 7, 2024 · The development of a thriving tourism sector in Priozersk would mark a dramatic change of fortune for the once-closed city, long unmarked on maps because of secretive military sites.

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     Kazakhstan’s secret city sets sights on becoming seaside resort

     From the roof of his abandoned hotel, Alexei Vereshchagin remained certain that tourists would one day sip cocktails up there as they enjoyed the lakeside view of Priozersk – a former secret city in central Kazakhstan.

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     South China Morning Post on MSN.com

     Spa, seaside and a secret missile test range. Welcome to Priozersk, in Kazakhstan

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7. www.msn.com › en-us › travelKazakhstan's secret city sets sights on becoming seaside resort

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   Beachgoers and tourists on a beach of a spa in Priozersk, the former secret city on the shores of Lake Balkhash in central Kazakhstan.

8. www.lapresse.ca › international › asie-et-oceanieUne ex-ville secrète se rêve en station balnéaire au Kazakhstan

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   Jul 8, 2024 · La Russie affirme disposer autour de Priozersk d’une « infrastructure développée pour tester les équipements de défense stratégique », dont les missiles balistiques intercontinentaux.

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   Where is Priozersk located?

   • Priozersk is a closed city located on the northern shores of Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of Sary Shagan anti-ballistic missile testing site. Priozersk is located in Karaganda Region (central Kazakhstan), approximately 620 kilometers to the south-east of the Karaganda and 747 kilometers from Astana.

   Priozersk, Kazakhstan - Wikipedia

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   Is Priozersk a secret city?

   • Beachgoers and tourists on a beach of a spa in Priozersk, the former secret city on the shores of Lake Balkhash in central Kazakhstan. (Copyright: Ruslan PRYANIKOV / AFP) Due to a lack of investment, Vereshchagin has been renovating the hotel alone -- including putting in new windows in each of the 150 rooms, one by one.

   Kazakhstan's secret city sets sights on becoming seaside resort

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   What is Priozersk known for?

   • Priozersk (pronounced Pri-ya-zyorsk) is a military city known for its missile defense systems. It still holds a Russian military base. Located along the central Almaty-Astana road, you should visit if you are interested in the history of the Cold War.

   Travel Guide to Priozersk & Sary-Shagan Polygon - Caravanistan

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   Was Priozersk a coincidence?

   • But it did not feel like a coincidence. During the Cold War, Priozersk was the central hub for the surrounding military installations: the Sary Shagan missile test range, the Dunay ABM radar experiment, the Sary-Ozek missile launch and elimination site and the Balkhash-9 space surveillance radar station.

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10. www.france24.com › en › videoKazakhstan's secret city dreams of becoming seaside resort

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    5 days ago · For decades, the secret city of Priozersk was closed to the outside world. Now, residents and local authorities hope to turn it into a seaside resort.

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