"Bayterek" in Kazakh means "High poplar tree". Its architectural design is inspired by an ancient Turkic myth about a tree of life and a sacred bird: every year the bird, named Samruk, lays its egg (the Sun) in the crevice between the branches of the poplar tree. Bayterek is considered a symbol of modern Kazakhstan.
"Bayterek" in Kazakh means "High poplar tree". Its architectural design is inspired by an ancient Turkic myth about a tree of life and a sacred bird: every year the bird, named Samruk, lays its egg (the Sun) in the crevice between the branches of the poplar tree. Bayterek is considered a symbol of modern Kazakhstan.