Things to see in Almaty
Almaty is a city in Kazakhstan, with an urban population of about 1.2 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Ascension Cathedral Place of worship
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.
2Central Mosque (Almaty) Place of worship
Almaty Central Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Almaty, and in Kazakhstan. Designed to accommodate 7,000 worshippers, it was built on the site of the old mosque that dated to 1890 and caught fire in 1987.
3Abay Opera House Arts & culture
The Abai Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre is an opera house located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Founded as a music studio in 1933, it evolved into a full-fledged theater by 1934.
4Kazakhstan National Museum of Instruments Museum
The Ykhlas Museum of Folk Musical Instruments is a musical instrument museum located in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
5Almaty Zoo Park
Almaty Zoo is the state zoo of Almaty, the most populous city in Kazakhstan. The Almaty Zoo is one of the largest and oldest zoological parks in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
6Boralday History
Boralday, is a kurgan necropolis in Almaty, Kazakhstan, dating to the early Iron Age and associated with the Saka people. Located on the southeastern outskirts of the village of Boralday, the site comprises 47 burial mounds spread over 430 hectares on the left bank of the Bolshaya Almatinka River.
7Auezov Theatre Arts & culture
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.
8Saint Nicholas Orthodox church in Almaty Place of worship
St. Nicholas Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral of the Astana and Almaty diocese in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan.
9Museum of Almaty Museum
The Almaty Museum is a history museum in Almaty, Kazakhstan, located in the former building of the Vernensky Children's Orphanage. It features exhibits on the history of the city.
10Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen, Almaty Park
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.
11Korean Theatre of Kazakhstan Arts & culture
The Korean Theatre or Koryo Theatre is a national theatre that specializes in the culture of Korea in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is operated by and associated with the Koryo-saram community: ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union.
12Saints Faith, Hope, Charity and Their Mother Sophia Orthodox church in Almaty Place of worship
The St. Sophia Cathedral, dedicated to the martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov (known as the Saints Faith, Hope and Charity) and their mother Sophia of Rome, is the cathedral of the Astany and Almaty diocese, located in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan.
13Auezov Home Museum Museum
The M.O. Auezov Literary and Memorial House Museum is a museum founded in 1963 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in the house where Mukhtar Auezov lived the last 10 years of his life (1951-1961).
14Central Park Park
Central Recreation Park, commonly known as Gorky Central Park of Culture and Recreation is an urban park located in the Medeu District of Almaty.
15Memorial of Glory History
The Memorial of Glory is a memorial complex in Almaty, Kazakhstan, installed in the Park named after 28 Panfilov Guardsmen for the 30th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.
16Astana Square, Almaty Neighbourhood
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.
17Raiymbek Batyr Mausoleum History
Raiymbek Batyr Mausoleum — is the mausoleum of the Kazakh hero Raiymbek, who fought against Dzungar invaders. It is located in the city of Almaty, on the homonymous Raiymbek Prospect.
18Baitursynov Home Museum Museum
Akhmet Baitursynov Home Museum is a memorial museum of Akhmet Baitursynov in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Museum is located in the house where he lived in 1934–1937.
19Museum of Archaeology Art
The Museum of Archaeology is an archaeological museum located in the Ğılım ordası complex of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
20Kök Bazaar Shopping
The Green Bazar is a public market in Almaty, Kazakhstan (on the crossroad between Zenkov and Jibek Joly streets). Since its inauguration in 1875, the market has been an important trading point in Almaty.
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