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The Voyage Hotel is conveniently located in the business and cultural center of Almaty and has all the tools necessary for an impeccable technological and comfortable organization of your business and your vacation.

Everyday business is certainly associated with meetings, negotiations, conferences. To make your visit to the Voyage Hotel more comfortable and successful, we offer you additional services.

We also offer you an article that tells about the history of the hotel building, provides historical information about the architecture and way of life at the time of the founding of the city.

As for your leisure time, you can not only have a good rest, but also have an exciting time exploring the sights of the Southern capital, which are briefly described in the article offered for reading.

The capital of the Semirechensk region

The Europa Hotel, the Paris restaurant, fashionable women's hat and shoe stores Warsaw and Vienna, the Twentieth Century cinema, Karp Ovcharov's chauffeur courses, the Nobel Brothers fuel and lubricants warehouses, as well as the G. A. Shakhvorostov Trading House and Sons and the Heirs of Commerce. N. I. Ivanova". Where do you think it is?

The second half of the nineteenth century, the city of Verny. The capital of the Semirechensk region, a huge empire. A "wild wilderness", if viewed through the eyes of a Petersburger of that time, and "a beautiful oasis on the border of mountains and steppe" for residents and visitors of the city living in it.

Today, a century and a half later, there is little in modern Almaty that resembles that city — one-story, solid, "green and cool," as eyewitnesses of those years describe it in their notes. Only a dozen architectural monuments (and even then, it should be noted, thoroughly plucked not so much by time as by man) still preserve the spirit of the Times.

One of these buildings is the house of merchant Sergei Shakhvorostov, which stands at the intersection of modern Furmanov and Aiteke bi streets. Previously, the US Embassy was located in this beautiful and cozy house. It is said that at one time the architects actively opposed the transfer of the building to a foreign diplomatic mission, who were afraid that, having preserved the exterior facade, the new owners would rebuild everything inside. After all, this is exactly the fate that befell almost all of Almaty's "state-protected architectural monuments" leased to private owners. New "owners", as a rule, start renovation projects inside old buildings, covering floors with carpet instead of wooden parquet, ceilings with suspended tiles, demolishing walls and inserting plastic frames into windows. A few months later, the Shakhvorostov house began to be surrounded by scaffolding…

... Once upon a time there was a merchant of the first guild, philanthropist and respected citizen Grigory Shakhvorostov in the city of Vernom. His trading store, which later developed into the Trading House of G. A. Shakhvorostov and Sons, was one of the first commercial enterprises in the city, selling "colonial goods" (imports, in modern terms). The degree of fame of the merchant Shakhvorostov in Verny is vividly and accurately described in Yuri Dombrovsky's novel "The Curator of Antiquities". In the 60s of the twentieth century, the hero of the novel is talking to an old-timer about the history of the city. And here's what the old man tells him about the most famous surnames of the Faithful: "Maybe you've heard of the merchant Shakhvorostov? Well, of course, how can you not hear — there are rows all over the Shopping Street, there are warehouses at the Bread Market."

In those days (the second half of the nineteenth century) The Faithful was divided into so-called "categories". The "first category" consisted of buildings in the square of Kaznacheyskaya (now Kaldayakov), Torgovaya (Zhibek Zholy), Sergiopolskaya (Tulebaeva) and Komandirskaya (Bogenbai Batyr) streets. The best buildings in the city were concentrated here: the house of the military governor, decorated with columns, the houses of the city authorities and the bishop of Turkestan, the House of the officers' Assembly, the men's and women's gymnasiums, the cathedral, the printing house of the Semirechensk regional government and others. (In the area of the "second category" — east to the shore of Malaya Almatinka and west to Kazarmennaya (Panfilova) Street — lower ranks, officers, merchants lived in less beautiful houses; and the "third category" covered the rest of the city, the poor settled in shacks and clay houses). At the corner of the current Kunaev and Zhibek Zholy streets, where the Fashion House is located in our time, the Shakhvorostov Trading House was built.

Later, Shakhvorostov Sr., who had four sons, put each of them in a separate house. Sergey Shakhvorostov got the house that became the hero of our story. The house was built according to the project of architect Andrey Pavlovich Zenkov by the workers of his artel. A talented architect, a graduate of the St. Petersburg Engineering Academy, A. P. Zenkov is rightfully considered the "father of Vernenskaya architecture." Almost all the famous ancient buildings of Almaty were built according to his designs. Zenkov's most grandiose creation is the Cathedral (there are 28 Panfilov Guards in the Park).

Unlike other urban architects, who preferred to build one-story, squat wooden houses after the great earthquake of 1867, which destroyed 1,798 brick houses, Andrey Zenkov developed new construction methods in earthquake-prone areas. At the same time, he retained the characteristic "Vernon features" in the exterior of his creations: an abundance of elements of wooden architecture. The buildings were crowned with "barrels and tents", decorated with "valances, cockerels, towels" and other wood carvings. This is how the hero of the novel "The Curator of Antiquities" defines Zenkov's "style": "[Zenkov] bent and broke the roof lines, decorated them with small carvings and, finishing, erected a huge smooth frontal place of the porch as a pedestal for everything, and then covered it with a dome on top; in a city prone to earthquakes, he erected spires, arches over the windows, patterned grilles on the windows, fanning them with cinnabar and greenery...". Wooden "lace" around the perimeter of the roof, carved shutters and a picturesque porch adorn the building of the US Embassy to this day.

According to some researchers of the history of Almaty, the building of the modern Almaty Merchant Bank (three-storied with columns), which stands across the street from Sergei Shakhvorostov's house just above Furmanov Street, belonged to another brother, Peter. However, the great-granddaughter of Peter Shakhvorostov, Emilia Anatolyevna, in an interview with one of the Almaty city newspapers, said that her ancestor's house was demolished during the Soviet era.

Separate houses and inheritance did not equally separate the Shakhvorostov brothers. After his father's death, they pooled their capital and built a cloth factory in the village of Kargaly. It took a long time to build, for 10 years, but thoroughly. The company is still operating. In 1914, the Shakhvorostovs dressed the entire Russian army in their cloth.

After the establishment of Soviet power, the first city medical school was located in the house of Sergei Shakhvorostov. Until the mid-60s of the twentieth century, future Hippocrats learned the basics of their profession in this cozy house. However, the house has not parted with medical topics for a long time. After college, the Museum of Medicine of Kazakhstan moved in here (there was one at one time). An interesting detail is that at the end of the century before last, one of the Shakhvorostov brothers headed the Vernensky hospital of the Red Cross Society (in modern terms, the city Ambulance).

... And yet it is impossible to imagine Alma Ata without Zenkov's buildings. For all his love of architectural trinkets, carved wood and corrugated iron, he had some kind of honest and clear unity of detail, something that made his building look like a Christmas tree decorated from bottom to top. Here you have a star, here you have cocks, there are also other senselessly beautiful curlicues and pretzels. And there is, there is something really elegant, really jubilant and cheerful in its buildings. He wanted to please and surprise people, and of course he succeeded. I'm sure that people, passing by his building, raised their heads and smiled: how aggressive it is! Throw Zenkov, with his wonderful chambers and towers, out of the city of Verny, and today's Alma Ata will become a little different. And not even a little different, but completely different... Dombrowski. "The Curator of Antiquities", 1961)

Almaty is the pearl of the Semirechye region

Almaty is the center of the Eurasian continent, in the south-east of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Almaty is located on the northern slopes of the Trans-Ili Alatau at an altitude of 650- 1200 meters above sea level. The city is located in a wide valley, enclosed on three sides by powerful mountains, and protected by green areas. The city covers an area of more than 170 square kilometers .

The southern capital is rightfully considered the cultural center of the republic. There are 270 cultural organizations in Almaty. This includes 14 theaters, 7 concert halls, 2 philharmonic halls, 11 orchestras, and 13 ensembles. There are 32 museums, 20 art galleries, 39 libraries, and 2 Children's Art Houses in Almaty. 115 historical, architectural and monumental art monuments.

A scientific station for studying the Sun and cosmic rays, astrophysical observatories on the Kamensk Plateau and the Assi Pass, sports complexes at the Medeo ice stadium, the Cimbulak ski station, mountaineering and tourist camps, resorts, holiday homes and campsites were built in the mountainous suburbs of Almaty.

Almaty has a large number of attractions that attract visitors to the city and delight the locals with their beauty

KOKTOBE

The hilly area bordering the city to the south. Koktobe reaches a height of 1070 m. There is an observation deck at the top. A walk through the alpine park located at the top of the mountain will not leave you indifferent. Here you can enjoy a beautiful view of the city, and at the zoo you can learn about the flora and fauna of the Almaty region.

PARK OF 28 PANFILOV HEROES

The park is known for the Memorial of Glory, the Alley of Memory and the Eternal Flame.

28 granite monuments with the names of 28 Panfilov heroes who died in the Battle for Moscow during the Second World War have been installed on the Alley of Memory.

During the walk, you can admire the century-old oaks, fir alleys, colorful flower beds of the park named after 28 Panfilov heroes, feel the atmosphere of old Faithful, contemplating the beautiful creations of Zenkov, Gurde and other architects: the Cathedral, the building of the Museum of Kazakh National Musical Instruments.

ZENKOV CATHEDRAL IN 28 HEROES OF PANFILOV PARK

The Holy Ascension Orthodox Cathedral, designed by architect A. Zenkov, was built without a single nail in 1840. The cathedral is one of the nine most unique monuments of wooden buildings in the world. Its wall paintings and interior decorations amaze visitors with their beauty and splendor. It is noteworthy that the Cathedral withstood the strongest earthquake of magnitude 10 on the Richter scale in 1911.

ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTER

In July 1999, a new central mosque was opened in Almaty. There is an Islamic cultural center named after Mubarak and a university.

MONUMENT OF INDEPENDENCE

A truly unique building adorning Republic Square was presented to mankind by the creative team of the author under the leadership of Shota Valikhanov. A majestic "golden" man soaring in the dazzling sky of the southern capital controls a tamed winged leopard, and around him the viewer sees the history of the ancient Kazakh land.…

MUSEUMS

The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the A. Kasteev Museum of Fine Arts attract large collections. The museum of Kazakh folk instruments is unique, representing a large collection. The museum of gold and precious metals presents the history of jewelry art in Kazakhstan. There are many art galleries in the city.

MEDEO

The world-famous Medeo alpine skating rink was built in 1972 in a picturesque gorge located 15 km away. from the city. The mild climate, optimal level of solar radiation, low pressure, favorable weather conditions and ice made of crystal clear water make Medeo one of the best skating rinks in the world.

Medeu is a place of snow–capped mountains sparkling in the sun, tall Tien Shan fir trees, the freshness of the mountain air and a grandiose mudflow dam. The majestic ridges of the Trans-Ili Alatau will not leave you indifferent!

SHYMKENT

A high-altitude ski resort located at an altitude of 2200-2500 m. in the Shymkent gorge. The resort has been open to tourists since 1954 .

The resort is equipped with modern equipment, cable cars, as well as skis and snowboards for rent.