Almaty metro in Kazakhstan attracts tourists with its stations decorated in national motifs

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Almaty metro in Kazakhstan attracts tourists with its stations decorated in national motifs

Sivil Diplomasi - Vedat Kurt -The Almaty metro, the first and only one in Kazakhstan, attracts the attention of both tourists and residents of the city with its stations decorated in national motifs.

Civil Diplomacy - Vedat Kurt - The metro line, the construction of which was started in 1988 in the city of Almaty at the foot of the Mountains of God during the Soviet Union, but was suspended after the collapse of the Union, was put into operation on December 1, 2011.

The Almaty metro, with a length of about 15 kilometers and consisting of 11 stations, carries about 100 thousand passengers daily.

The Almaty Metro is one of the most difficult underground subways in the world due to the mountainous and earthquake-prone zone.

Six of the 11 metro line stations were built using deep-laying technology, the deepest station is located 78 meters underground.

Attracts attention with its design

The Almaty metro, each station of which is decorated in different ways, is among the most interesting tourist routes of the city.

The metro, especially distinguished by its national motifs, is one of the most favorite places for tourists coming to the city, as well as for photography lovers.

Almaly station was decorated with motifs symbolizing the history of the city, including the symbol of the city - the apple, and the Baikonur station was completely decorated in the theme of the Baikonur space base.

Metro stations bearing the names of national poets, heroes and historical cities of the Kazakhs attract attention with their design in accordance with their names.