One of the foremost European museums of architecture, this Frankfurt museum presents a huge scope of architectural work for visitors to view. 24 large models are part of the “From the Prehistoric Hut to the Skyscraper,” which show just about the entire range of human settlement. The place holds about 200,000 plans and 600 models which includes works of the like of Giambattista Piranesi, Frank Geh...
Address: Central State Museum, 44 Furmanov, Almaty Phone: +7 (3272) 642 200, +7 (3272) 642 390 Email: csmrk@hn.freenet.kz Website: http://www.unesco.kz/heritagenet/kz/hn-english/csmrk/engl/index_en.htm Timings: Wednesdays to Mondays 10 am to 6 pm Tickets: children 30 KZT, adults 60 KZT Every city has a story – and a history – and a museum that narrates them. Come here ...
Address: Zhansugirov, Northern Almaty Phone: + 7 (727) 294 8600 Timings: open all year round 10 am to 8 pm The Hippodrome is a large open-air stadium in a quiet Almaty neighborhood, which holds horse races several times during the year. Head there if you are a racing enthusiast. Betting is not very open – be careful if you plan to gamble. You get caught, and a corrupt officer might want...
Constructed in 1872, and having serviced many administrative departments since, including the Federal Court, the Legislative Court, and currently acting as the Seat of Congress, the Capitol Building, also known as the Elliptic Hall, is a stunning whitewashed building with golden domes that today contains some of the most important legislative documents and manuscripts of the Republic of Vene...