Almaty walking tour: The Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen

Route thread: Ascension Cathedral – Memorial of Glory – Military History Museum of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Museum of Folk Musical Instruments, named after Ykhlas.

Route description:

This park is the oldest in the city; it was founded in 1872 as a city garden.

In the center of the park is the Ascension Cathedral, a unique example of wooden architecture.

A Memorial of Glory was built nearby that memorializes 28 brave soldiers of the division formed in Almaty in the summer of 1941, known as the Panfilov division.

The Army House, formerly the District House of Officers, is an important methodological center for cultural and educational institutions. And it was built in 1978.

The Ykhlas Museum of Folk Musical Instruments, which has a rich collection of not only Kazakh instruments but also those of other nations of Central Asia, is nearby too.