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Ascension Cathedral

cathedral, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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  • Almaty, Kazakhstan
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    / History

    Ascension Cathedral (the Zenkov Cathedral), built in 1907, is one of the tallest wooden buildings in the world. Medeu, a winter sports complex located on the Trans-Ili Alatau, boasts an ice rink at an elevation of more than 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) above sea level.…

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    Ascension Cathedral (the Zenkov Cathedral), built in 1907, is one of the tallest wooden buildings in the world. Medeu, a winter sports complex located on the Trans-Ili Alatau, boasts an ice rink at an elevation of more than 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) above sea level.…

    Read More