. "1997" . . . . . . "Bayterek (Kazakh: \u0411\u04D9\u0439\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043A, B\u00E4yterek, \"tall poplar [tree]\"), is a monument and observation tower in Astana, Kazakhstan. A tourist attraction popular with foreign visitors and native Kazakhs alike, it is emblematic of the city, which became capital of the country in 1997."@en .