Hotel Kazakhstan

Hotel Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Қонақ Үйі, romanized: Qazaqstan Qonaq Üiı, 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 Dostyq 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
Kazakh: Қазақстан Қонақ Үйі,
Qazaqstan Qonaq Üiı
Russian: Гостиница Казахстан
Hotel during the evening
General information
LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Construction started1975
Opened1977
Height102 m (335 ft)
Technical details
Floor count26

The total area is 44887.5 sq. meters.[3]

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.[4]

In October 2018, architectural lighting was installed on the hotel building.[5]

The "Friendship" public garden adjoins the hotel territory, where the Camels panel, a monument to Shamshi Kaldayakov and a fountain are located. Convenient access to the embankment of the Malaya Almatinka River has been arranged.[3]

The Hotel on the modern banknote of 5,000 Kazakhstani tenge

Monument status

On April 4, 1979 the decision of the executive committee of the Almaty city council of people's deputies #139 "On approval of the list of historical and cultural monuments of Alma-Ata" was passed, in which the hotel building was indicated. [6]

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