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The Almaty Tower or Kök Töbe Tower, the city's television tower, is located on the south-eastern slope of the hill. [2] It was built during 1975 and 1983, and if measured from sea level, this tower is one of the highest in the world – 372 meters tall. It has a couple observation platforms, but they are not open to the public.
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.
The monument to Abylai Khan was installed in Almaty on December 16, 2000, on the station square in front of the Almaty-2 station building. The head of the team of authors is S.K. Baimagambetov, sculptor – K.K. Satybaldin, architects – T.E. Eraliev, Z.S. Baimagambetov, V.I. Sidorov, designer – M.E. Erkinov, foundry work – A.V. Volkov. [31]
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 located about 200 km (120 mi) east of Almaty, close to the Kazakh–Chinese border. The canyon is roughly 154 km (96 mi) in length. [1] It is part of the Charyn National Park established on 23 February 2004 and is located within the territory of the Uygur, Raiymbek, and Enbekshikazakh Districts of the Almaty Region. The canyon features ...
The monument celebrates the independence of Kazakhstan, the identity of its people, and the role of the city of Almaty as capital of Kazakhstan until 1997 when the capital moved to Astana. [1] The statue, a Saka warrior and a barys , [ 2 ] stands atop a 91 feet (28 m) tall column.
The Central State Museum of Kazakhstan [1] is the largest museum in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and one of the largest museums in Central Asia. [2] When first established in 1931, the museum was located in the Almaty Cathedral. It moved to a modern facility in 1985 and is a landmark in Almaty. [2]