Otrar Hotel

Otrar Hotel is a hotel in Almaty Province, Kazakhstan which is located on Гоголь көшесі. Otrar Hotel is situated nearby to the hospital City Polyclinic №1, as well as near the theater building State puppet theater.

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Type: Hotel
Description: hotel in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Also known as: “Otrar”
Address: 73 Гоголь көшесі, Алматы

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ascension Cathedral and Kyzyl-Tan.

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 290 metres southeast of Otrar Hotel.

Kyzyl-Tan

Kyzyl-Tan is a building of the former Verny Trading House, located at 63 Jibek Joly Street in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is an architectural monument of the late 19th - early 20th centuries. Kyzyl-Tan is situated 200 metres north of Otrar Hotel.

Park of the 28 Guardsmen

Park

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The 28 Panfilov Guardsmen Park is an urban park near the Ascension Cathedral in east-central Almaty, 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. Park of the 28 Guardsmen is situated 300 metres southeast of Otrar Hotel.

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 Otrar Hotel.