Central Asia
Kazakhstan
Almaty Province

House of Officers

The House of Officers is a military/cultural building in , . It serves troops and other personnel of the Almaty Military Garrison. Currently, the building houses the Museum of the Great Patriotic War, as well as other small organizations.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • Also known as: “House of Officers (Almaty)” and “Офицерлер Үйі”
  • Address: 24 Зенков көшесі, Алматы

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ascension Cathedral and Park of the 28 Guardsmen.

Church
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The , also known as Zenkov Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park in , . Completed in 1907, the cathedral is made out of wood but without nails. is situated 340 metres west of House of Officers.

Park
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The 28 Panfilov Guardsmen Park is an near the in east-central , Kazakhstan. The park honors the Panfilov's Twenty-Eight Guardsmen, 28 soldiers from an Alma-Ata infantry unit of the Red Army who reportedly died during World War II in the Battle of Moscow. is situated 340 metres west of House of Officers.

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is situated 220 metres southeast of House of Officers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almaty and Kok Tobe.

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in is the largest city and the financial and cultural centre of Kazakhstan, with a population in 2024 of 2,250,000. It's a sprawling modern city on a grid pattern, with snow-capped mountains just south marking the border with Kyrgyzstan.

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. is situated 3 km southeast of House of Officers.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 7 km west of House of Officers.

House of Officers

Latitude
43.25887° or 43° 15′ 32″ north
Longitude
76.95731° or 76° 57′ 26″ east
Inception
1978
Open location code
8JMR7X54+GW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13357401750
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q12557874
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In Other Languages

From Kazakh to Russian—“House of Officers” goes by many names.
  • Kazakh: “Офицерлер үйі”
  • Russian: “Дом офицеров (Алматы)”
  • Russian: “Дом офицеров в Алма-Ате”
  • Russian: “Дом офицеров”
  • Russian: “Дом Офицеров”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Military Museum and Kazakh museum of folk musical instruments.

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