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From 1929 to 1936, the city, then known as Alma-Ata, was the capital of the Kazakh ASSR. [13] From 1936 to 1991, Alma-Ata was the capital of the Kazakh SSR.After Kazakhstan became independent in 1991, the city was renamed Almaty in 1993 and continued as the capital until 1997, when the capital was moved to Akmola (renamed Astana in 1998, Nur-Sultan in 2019, and again Astana in 2022).
City becomes capital of independent Republic of Kazakhstan. 1992 Karavan begins publication. [17] Central State Archives of Recent History headquartered in city. [9] Akhmetzhan Yesimov becomes head of Alma-Ata regional government. [18] 1993 Alma-Ata officially renamed Almaty. [19] Kazakh Interbank Currency Exchange headquartered in Almaty. [20]
Almaty Museum was opened in 2001. [1] As part of the Almaty Museum there is a dynastic royal burial complex "Boraldai Sak barrows", which preserved the cultural and natural landscape. [2] In 2016, the museum moved into the complex of buildings of the former Vernensky orphanage. [3]
Almaty Region (Kazakh: Almaty oblysy [ɑɫmɑˈtə ˌwobɫɤˈsə]), formerly known as the Alma-Ata Region until 1993, is a region in Kazakhstan, located in the southeastern part of the country. Its capital, from 1997 to 2022 was the city of Taldyqorğan .
The Central State Museum of Kazakhstan [1] is the largest museum in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and one of the largest museums in Central Asia. [2] When first established in 1931, the museum was located in the Almaty Cathedral. It moved to a modern facility in 1985 and is a landmark in Almaty. [2]
The relocation of Kazakhstan’s capital from Almaty to Akmola marked the third capital relocation in Kazakhstan’s history and the first in independent Kazakhstan. It was also the only capital relocation in the post-Soviet space, significantly impacting the country’s economic and demographic landscape.
The state list of monuments of history and culture of national importance of Almaty city was approved by the Kazakh SSR Government Decree No. 38, January 26, 1982. The list of monuments of local importance was approved by decision No. 2/35 of the executive committee of the Almaty City Council of People's Deputies on January 26, 1984.
Republic Square (Kazakh: Республика Алаңы, Respublika Alañy, Russian: Площадь Республики), also known as Independence Square or New Square is the main square in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is used for public events. The former presidential palace, later used as municipal offices, sat on its south side until 2022. [1] [2]