KAZAKHSTAN: Streetart Almaty – 16 Pushkin Street – Пушкин көшесі 16 – Almaty Central Mosque – Aлматының Oрталық Mешіті

The Almaty Central Mosque / Aлматының Oрталық Mешіті is located at around three streets north of the central market at 16 Pushkin Street / Пушкин көшесі 16. This beautiful modern mosque is famous for its golden domes, intricate carvings, brilliant ceramics, and striking tapestries. Main building is open to non-Muslims for tourism purposes, but this …

KAZAKHSTAN: Streetart Almaty – 53 Zhibek Zholy – Жибек Жолы 53 – Green Bazaar – Көк Базар

The central produce market in Almaty. In Russian, it is “Зеленый базар” (“Zeleny Bazar”) or “Green Market”. In Kazakh, it is “Көк Базар” (“Kek bazaar”), which in English means “Blue Bazaar”! You can find it one block north of Panfilov Park, the main entrance is at 53 Zhibek Zholy / Жибек Жолы 53. In Kazakh, …

KAZAKHSTAN: Streetart Almaty – Sovetskaya 41 – Panfilov Memorial – Мемориал Панфилова

The Panfilov Memorial / Мемориал Панфилова is located at the “Park of the 28 Panfilov Guardsmen / 28 гвардияшы-панфиловшылар саябағы” which is also known simply as Panfilov Park / Панфилов Парк. You can find it at the south east side of the park at Sovetskaya 41. This memorial is honoring a Central Asian infantry unit …

KAZAKHSTAN: Streetart Almaty – Zenkov 24 – Museum of Folk Musical Instruments – Музей народных музыкальных инструментов

The Museum of Folk Musical Instruments / Музей народных музыкальных инструментов is located at Park of the 28 Panfilov Guardsmen / 28 гвардияшы-панфиловшылар саябағы) which is also known simply as Panfilov Park / Панфилов Парк at Zenkov 24. This small museum houses a wonderful collection of traditional folk instruments found in Central Asia and explains …

KAZAKHSTAN: Streetart Almaty – Gogol Street 40B – Гоголь көшесі 40B – Ascension Cathedral – Вознесенский собор – Zhenkov’s Cathedral –

The Ascension Cathedral / Вознесенский собор is also popularly known as “Zhenkov’s Cathedral”. It is located at Park of the 28 Panfilov Guardsmen / 28 гвардияшы-панфиловшылар саябағы) which is also known simply as Panfilov Park / Панфилов Парк at Gogol Street 40B / Гоголь көшесі 40B. Constructed before WWI without using any nails, this recently …

KAZAKHSTAN: Streetart Almaty – Utepov Street 4 – Утепов көшесі 4 – TELMOMIEL

This Land is Your Land Here we have a great mural named “This Land is Your Land” by TELMO PIEPER and MIEL KRUTZMANN. Together they form the artist duo TELMOMIEL and created this fantastic mural for the MURAL FESTIVAL ALMATY curated by MOLDIRA BEKZHAN. The mural is based on by a photo by OSPAN ALI …

KAZAKHSTAN: Streetart Almaty – Dostyk Avenue 42 – Достық даңғылы 42 – YERZHAN TANAYEV & ZAKIR ALI – TIGROHAUD

This great mural made by the artists YERZHAN TANAYEV aka TANAI and ZAKIR ALI from the TIGROHAUD CREW is located at Dostyk Avenue 42 / Достық даңғылы 42 on the facade of the Georgian restaurant Patsatsina Gruzinskaya Kukhnya / Пацацина грузинская кухня.  –  Mike Hennessey INFOTHEK Artist: TANAI – YERZHAN TANAYEV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yerzhan.tanayev Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanai_tigrohaud …

KAZAKHSTAN: Streetart Almaty – Kurmangazy Street 33 – Құрманғазы көшесі 33 – Frau Irma – STEPHAN KRASNOV – 301 MOSCOW

The awesome mural was created by the artist STEPHAN KRASNOV  aka 301 MOSCOW from Russia and is located at the walls of Frau Irma Restaurant at Kurmangazy Street 33 / Құрманғазы көшесі 33 at Furmanov / Назарбаева. This artwork was made in 2013.  –  Mike Hennessey INFOTHEK Crew:  STEPHAN KRASNOV  –  301 MOSCOW Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/stepa310 …