Almaty Towers

Almaty Towers
Kazakh: Алматы Тауэрс Russian: Алматы Тауэрс
Former names	Rahat Towers
General information
Status	Complete
Architectural style	Contemporary modern
Location	Almaty, Kazakhstan
Coordinates	43°13′10″N 76°55′47″E / 43.21944°N 76.92972°E / 43.21944; 76.92972
Construction started	2004
Completed	2008
Height
Height	100 m (330 ft)
Roof	100 m
Top floor	100
Technical details
Floor count	25

Almaty Towers formerly named as Rahat Towers is a multi functional business complex in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Built as an addition to the five-star hotel "Hyatt Regency" with its former name Rahat Palace, it is used as offices and shopping and entertainment center which is located on the first floor. With its height of 100 meters and 25 floors it has the same height as Hotel Kazakhstan. An interesting feature that the building has is a special LED lights which illuminates at night.

After Rakhat Aliyev, former Nursultan Nazarbayev's son-in fell into disgrace and fled the country, the tower was renamed to Almaty Towers.

In November 2011, in the north tower of the complex drove Kazakhstan Stock Exchange.^[1][2][3]

Gallery

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  Towers under construction, 2006.

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  View of the towers, March 2009.

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  Towers in June 2009.

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  Almaty Towers at night.

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  Façade illumination towers at night.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Almaty

References