Hello. Welcome to my blog and this post of Almaty in Kazakhstan. I was here in October. The climate was fabulous. And the city, so green, was awash in autumn colours. I hope you enjoy the photos. I had a fabulous day exploring Almaty.
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| Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan |
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| The city is located in the mountainous area of southern Kazakhstan. This shot was taken close to where you used to be able to take a cable car up to the tower but it was closed when I was there. This is the Republic Palace. It is a concert hall |
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| Just glorious! |
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| Such a splash! |
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| Music is very important. There are several statues in the city depicting the Kazakh love for music |
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| Entering beautiful Panfilov park |
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| Zenkov Cathedral is located in Panfilov Park and is probably the only wooden Cathedrals in the world. The cathedral is built without using any nails, which again, makes it pretty unique |
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| A great place for families to spend some of their Sunday |
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| I do love the climate in Singapore, but it was awesome to be in Almaty and enjoy the lovely colours |
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| Ivan Panfilov was the name of the General commanding the 316 division who, in spite of suffering heavy casualties, managed to significantly delay the Nazi advance on Moscow |
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| The Cathedral was used as a museum after the ‘Revolution’, but was again restored to its original use as a Russian Orthodox Cathedral in 1990 |
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| Up close |
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| I'm not sure if this is General Panfilov |
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| The Green Bazaar, or Zelionyj Bazar. This market is central to the every day life of the local people |
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| It is called the Green Bazaar, or market, because in the past it was the traditional place to buy and sell fresh local food |
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| Almaty is the largest, most developed, and most ethnically and culturally diverse city in Kazakhstan |
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| Always great to see trams! |
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| Example of Almaty architecture |
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| Love the truck! The building is the Kazakh-British Technical University |
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| A plant replica of the Bayterek monument in Astana. The shape of Bayterek represents a poplar tree holding a golden egg |
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| Here is the egg again |
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| Action! Filming a movie |
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| Policemen directing the traffic to allow the filming to happen without accidents! |
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| Almaty was the capital city from 1929 until 1997 when capital city status was transferred to Astana |
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| Abay Opera House was built in 1934. Over forty western and Kazakh pieces are performed, including operas, ballets and classical music performances |
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| Love the colour of this building |
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| Walking up to the Presidential Palace |
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| The Republic Square |
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| The Presidential Palace |
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| Gardens to the side of the Palace |
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| The Republic Square has at its centre the Independence Monument. The monument is dedicated to the Republic of Kazakhstan’s rich history |
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| This is close the Palace. It is one of the city's museums |
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| The main entrance of the Central State museum of Kazakhstan |
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| To the East of the city there is a range of mountains called the Zailiysky Alatau |
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| Apartment blocks |
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| Modern buildings in the East of the city |
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| On my way back to find a good restaurant for dinner. Passing the Republic Square |
