A building with a blue dome is the National Museum of Kazakhstan. It is opposite the President's Palace. In the background a TV Tower. Open in the Photo Album >>>

The tallest construction (372 meters) in earthquake prone Almaty, it rests on a three story concrete and cement foundation dug deeply into the Kocktobe (Kazakh for Green Hill) hill. It has 18 meters in diameter on the ground and narrows to 13 and 9 meters at 146 and 252 meter levels respectively where technical service rooms are located. The Tower was constructed to resist 10 point Richter scale earthquakes. But you are unlikely to check it because inside excursions are not allowed.

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