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.
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General information | |
Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
Construction started | 1975 |
Opened | 1977 |
Height | 102 m (335 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 26 |
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]
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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]
References
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- "В Алматы украсили архитектурной подсветкой гостиницу". informburo.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- "Решение Исполнительного комитета Алма-Атинского городского Совета народных депутатов от 4 апреля 1979 года № 139 «Об утверждении списка памятников истории и культуры города Алма-Аты» (с изменениями от 21.05.1999 г.) (утратило силу)". Информационная система ПАРАГРАФ. Retrieved 2022-03-29.