Culture

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Learn more about the history and architecture of the city

Al-Hamid Mosque

The beautiful Al Hamid Mosque, which today is one of the youngest mosques in the southern capital, is located in a picturesque place near the Kok-Tobe mountain. Made in light brown with five golden domes, the building of the Al-Hamid mosque has a unique architecture that meets modern Islamic style. At the central entrance to […]

Holy Trinity Cathedral

Holy Trinity Cathedral Diocese of the Holy Trinity in Almaty is a Roman Catholic diocese with the center (department) in Almaty. Subordinate to the Archdiocese of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The territory of the diocese covers Kyzylorda, South Kazakhstan, Zhambyl, Almaty region and Almaty. The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Holy […]

Baum’s Bosk

Baum’s Bosk is a forest park, an artificial green area located in the northern part of Almaty between Seifulin and Suyunbai Avenues. Laid in 1894 on an area of 150 hectares. In 2016, the bosk was included in the list of Specially Protected Natural Territories of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Eduard Baum was a forestry […]

Dynamo Stadium

The history of the stadium is directly related to the history of Alma-Ata football, in the formation of which the Dynamo football club, founded in the mid-30s of the last century, played a major role. The foundation of the club happened no later than 1936 and was part of the Dynamo sports society. Based on […]

Almaty Arena Ice Complex

Almaty Arena Ice Complex is the Palace of Sports and Culture in Almaty which was built in 2016 for the 2017 Winter Universiade. The facility is intended for sporting events in hockey, boxing, futsal, figure skating and other sports. This is the largest sports facility in our country. It is the second largest among the […]

Ледовый комплекс «Halyk Arena»Halyk Arena Ice Complex

Halyk Arena Ice Complex is the Palace of Sports and Culture in Almaty which was built in 2016 for the 2017 Winter Universiade. The facility is intended for sporting events in hockey, figure skating and other sports. The marble front hall in the main arena is equipped with a modern automatic access system providing maximum […]

Palace of Sports and Culture named after Baluan Sholak

The Palace of Sports and Culture named after Baluan Sholak was built by order of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports under the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR in 1967. In the courtyard of the Sports Palace, international, all Union and republican boxing, basketball and karate competitions were held, performances by […]

Central stadium of Almaty

The central stadium of Almaty is a unique sports facility, which covers an area of over 10 hectares. The architects of the stadium were A. Kapanov and A. Kosov. It was built in 1955-1967, first of all – a large sports arena with stands for 30,000 seats, athletics tracks and sectors – went into operation […]

Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex

Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex is a ski jumping complex in Almaty, built for the 2011 Asian Winter Games to host ski jumping competitions. In 1956, under the supervision of Eduard Chuprov, a teacher of the Physical Culture Institute, the 55-meter springboard was restored, and a few years later the first republican competitions in ski […]

Almaty Hippodrome

Almaty Republican Hippodrome was founded in March 1930. It is the oldest sports ground in Almaty city. The creation of the hippodrome has played a huge role in the establishment of selection and breeding sector aimed at improving the horse breeding in Kazakhstan. In Soviet times, it was one of the best hippodromes in USSR. […]