Sunkar

The Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex is ski jumping center in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It's located in Gorniy Gigant District in the southern part of the city at an altitude of 900 metres above sea level in a unique place where there is almost no wind.

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Type: Sports venue
Description: sports venue
Also known as: “Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex” and “Трамплин”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Central Stadium and Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Central Stadium

Stadium

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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. Central Stadium is situated 3 km north of Sunkar.

Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Museum

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The Central State Museum of Kazakhstan is the largest museum in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and one of the largest museums in Central Asia. When first established in 1931, the museum was located in the Almaty Cathedral. Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan is situated 3 km northeast of Sunkar.

Almaty Botanical Garden

Park

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Almaty Botanical Garden is the main botanical garden of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Owned by the Republican "Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction" of the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Education and Science, it was founded in 1932 on an area of 108 hectares. Almaty Botanical Garden is situated 1½ km northwest of Sunkar.

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 4 km southwest of Sunkar.

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 4 km northeast of Sunkar.