Almaty
Almaty is the largest city and the financial and cultural capital of Kazakhstan. Though short on grand sights, Almaty is relentlessly pleasant, with upmarket shops, bars, and cafes tucked among lush, tree-lined streets and esplanades, while the snow-capped Trans-Ili Alatau mountains to the south give the city a beautifully dramatic backdrop.Places of Interest
Highlights include Central Stadium and Auezov Kazakh Drama Theatre.
Central Stadium
Stadium
Photo: t y l, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Almaty Central Stadium (Kazakh: Алматы орталық стадионы, romanized: Almaty ortalyq stadiony, simply referred to as the Central Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan and the largest sports complex in the country.
Auezov Kazakh Drama Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Ds02006, Public domain.
Auezov Theater with a full name of Kazakh State Academic Drama Theater named after M.O. Auezov is located on Kurmangazy Street in Almaty, Kazakhstan near the Esentai River.
Ascension Cathedral
Church
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The Ascension Cathedral, also known as Zenkov Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1907, the cathedral is made out of wood but without nails.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nur Alatau and Kok Tobe.
Nur Alatau
Suburb
Vtoraya Pyatiletka is a village in Almaty Region of south-eastern Kazakhstan. Nur Alatau is situated 9 km south of Almaty.
Kok Tobe
Locality
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Köktöbe or Koktyube is a hill in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital. At 1,100 meters above sea level, it is one of the main landmarks of the city and a symbol of Almaty. Kok Tobe is situated 7 km southeast of Almaty.
Almaty
- Also known as: “Verny”
- Location: Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.2667° or 43° 16′ northLongitude
76.9° or 76° 54′ eastPopulation
1,470,000Elevation
756 metres (2,480 feet)Open location code
8JMR7V8X+MXGeoNames ID
1526395
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In Other Languages
From Amharic to Uzbek—“Almaty” goes by many names.
- Amharic: “አልማታ”
- Azerbaijani: “Almata”
- Bengali: “আলমাটি”
- French: “Almaty”
- German: “Almaty”
- Hausa: “Almaty”
- Japanese: “アルマトイ市”
- Javanese: “Almaty”
- Kazakh: “Алматы”
- Kirghiz: “Алматы”
- Malay: “Almaty”
- Oromo: “Almaty”
- Panjabi: “ਅਲਮਾਟੀ”
- Persian: “الماتی”
- Portuguese: “Almaty”
- Pushto: “المati”
- Russian: “Алма-Ата” (historical)
- Russian: “Алматы”
- Somali: “Almaty”
- Spanish: “Almaty”
- Swahili: “Almaty”
- Tajik: “Олмотӣ”
- Tatar: “Алматы”
- Turkish: “Almatı”
- Uzbek: “Almota”
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