Astana Square

Astana Square or Old Square, formerly known as Red Square and Lenin Square, is a city square in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is the second largest square in Kazakhstan, after Republic Square.

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Type: Square
Description: square in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Also known as: “Astana Square, Almaty”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dinmukhamed Kunayev Apartment Museum and Shakhvorostov house.

Dinmukhamed Kunayev Apartment Museum

Museum

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Kunaev Home Museum is a memorial museum and memorial apartments of the politician and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan Dinmukhamed Kunaev in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Dinmukhamed Kunayev Apartment Museum is situated 480 metres southeast of Astana Square.

Shakhvorostov house

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Shakhvorostov house is situated 460 metres northeast of Astana Square.

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. Ascension Cathedral is situated 1 km northeast of Astana Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almaty and Kok Tobe.

Almaty

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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.

Kok Tobe

Locality

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Köktöbe or Koktyube is a hill in Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital, Almaty. At 1,100 meters above sea level, it is regarded as emblematic of the city and one of its main landmarks. Kok Tobe is situated 3½ km southeast of Astana Square.