Almaty Archives

View of the city of Alatau, located near Almaty in southern Kazakhstan.

In Kazakhstan, the futuristic city of “Alatau” reaches a new milestone with special status

Presented as a future major technological and economic hub, the city of Alatau in Kazakhstan is entering a new phase of institutional structuring after obtaining special status, amid persistent uncertainties… [...]

Big Lake of Almaty in winter in Kazakhstan

The Big Lake of Almaty

The Big Lake of Almaty, with its azure blue water and pine forests, is a natural alpine reservoir located 15 km south of Almaty in Kazakhstan. [...]

The Ascension Cathedral in Almaty

The Ascension Cathedral is the largest Orthodox building (56 metres high) built entirely of wood and the second largest in the world. It was this architecture that enabled it… [...]

buildings mirror glass refections almaty

Mirrors

In Almaty, and perhaps more so than anywhere else in the Central Asian steppes, the layers of the past are reflected in the diverse architectural facades. The relocation of… [...]

Night bus

“Near the Green Bazaar at 3 a.m., I saw a bus and asked where it was headed. It was transporting street cleaners to neighborhoods across Almaty to clear snow… [...]

Flight over Almaty

A plane appears to be flying over the Hotel Kazakhstan in Almaty. This building, built in 1977 and capable of withstanding an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter… [...]

Solidarity

A man protests on the streets of Almaty for the release of all political prisoners in Kazakhstan. His sign reads: We demand an end to harassment of civil society activists!… [...]

Snow in the president’s Park

TV palace

A palatial building is dedicated to television in Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan: The building, built in 1983 with its stained glass panes and stalactite-like ornamentation, still houses the… [...]