Hotel Kazakhstan
Hotel Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Қонақ Үйі, romanized: Qazaqstan Qonaq Úıi, Russian: Гостиница Казахстан) is the third-tallest building in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is 102 m (335 ft) tall,[1] with 26 floors.[2] It is situated in the southern center of Almaty. It is located on Dostyk Avenue, a major road in the east part of the city which runs all the way from Medeo to Panfilov Park, in the north part of town.
| Hotel Kazakhstan | |
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 Hotel during the evening | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Construction started | 1975 |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Height | 102 m (335 ft) |
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| Floor count | 26 |
The building was erected in 1977. It is constructed to stand an earthquake that measures 9.0 on the Richter scale. It is a famous landmark all over Almaty, and serves as a symbol of the city. It is also the eighth-tallest building in all Kazakhstan.[3]
Gallery
The Hotel on the modern banknote of 5,000 Kazakhstani tenge
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hotel Kazakhstan. |
- "Almaty Kazakhstan - The Cultural Hotspot Of Central Asia". Getintravel.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- "Hotel Kazakhstan | Buildings". Almaty /: Emporis. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- "Kazakhstan's tallest buildings - Top 20 | Statistics". Emporis. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
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