Kok-Tobe
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Historical landmark· 1983

Kok-Tobe

The green hill above Almaty

Built
1983
Structure
TV tower
Height
372 m
Status
Open
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Kok-Tobe means "green hill" in Kazakh. The cable car you see was built in 1967 and still carries visitors 1,100 meters up.

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Kok-Tobe

Kok-Tobe rises 1,100 meters above the city, crowned by the 372-meter TV tower and reached by a Soviet-era cable car. From the summit, the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains open behind you and the whole city spreads at your feet.

Chronicle

A century in view

  1. 1967
    Cable car opens

    The 1,700-meter cable car begins running from the city.

  2. 1983
    TV tower completed

    The 372-meter tower crowns the summit.

Details

Key facts

Elevation
1,100 m
TV tower
372 m
Cable car
since 1967
View
360°
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