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The Kök Töbe or Kök-Töbe (Kazakh: Көк Төбе, romanized: Kök Töbe, lit. 'Blue Hill'; Russian: Кок Тобе, romanized: Kok Tobe), sometimes spelled as Kok-Tyube (Russian: Кок-Тюбе) is a recreation area in Almaty, Kazakhstan, featuring amusement park attractions and restaurants.
By 1975, plans for the new Almaty Tower were finalized. The goal was to create a broadcasting structure that could cover all of Kazakhstan while also becoming a significant city landmark. Engineers chose the Köktöbe hill due to its high altitude (1130 meters above sea level, approximately 200 meters above the city).
From 1929 to 1936, the city, then known as Alma-Ata, was the capital of the Kazakh ASSR. [13] From 1936 to 1991, Alma-Ata was the capital of the Kazakh SSR.After Kazakhstan became independent in 1991, the city was renamed Almaty in 1993 and continued as the capital until 1997, when the capital was moved to Akmola (renamed Astana in 1998, Nur-Sultan in 2019, and again Astana in 2022).
The history of the Central Park dates back to the Russian establishment of civilian settlements around the fortification of Verny (now Almaty) and the rise of fisheries.. In 1856, scientist and gardener G. Krishtopenko laid the foundations for the park as a public garden in the floodplain of the Malaya Almatinka River, intended as a place of leisure for the officers of the Verny garrison.
It is intended for concerts, festivals and other cultural events. It was one of the premiere sites for the Eurasia Film Festival. Outside, with the fountains on the square in front of the Palace and the monument of the Kazakh poet Abai, Palace of the Republic is one of the main known attractions of Almaty from the Kunaev era.
While a large portion of the events took place in Astana, Almaty hosted a number of the events, including ski jumping, cross-country skiing, and others. Medeu was set to host bandy . As a result, in 2009 the Medeu stadium was renovated, reopening on 16 December after undergoing 19.4 billion tenge (US$131.8 million) in construction costs.
The state list of monuments of history and culture of national importance of Almaty city was approved by the Kazakh SSR Government Decree No. 38, January 26, 1982. The list of monuments of local importance was approved by decision No. 2/35 of the executive committee of the Almaty City Council of People's Deputies on January 26, 1984.
Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Almaty" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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