Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty

Name: Baluan Sholak Sports Palace
Address: 44 проспект Абая, Almaty, Kazakhstan

#53 among attractions in Almaty

Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums

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The Baluan Sholak Sports Palace or Bolyan Sholak Sports Palace is a Palace of Sports in Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan. It was built in 1967 and extensively renovated in 2009–2011. It is named after Baluan Sholak, a celebrated Kazakh composer, singer, poet, dombra player, dzhigit and wrestler. ()

Local name: Балуан Шолақ атындағы спорт сарайы Opened: 1967 (57 years ago)Capacity: 5000Coordinates: 43°14'24"N, 76°55'35"E

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44 проспект АбаяAlmaty Kazakhstan

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Nearby attractions include: Almaty Central Stadium, Abay Opera House, Central State Museum of Kazakhstan, A. Kasteyev State Museum of Arts.

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Which popular attractions are close to Baluan Sholak Sports Palace?

Nearby attractions include Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty (5 min walk), Satbayev University, Almaty (9 min walk), National Library of Kazakhstan, Almaty (11 min walk), Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty (11 min walk).

How to get to Baluan Sholak Sports Palace by public transport?

The nearest stations to Baluan Sholak Sports Palace:

Metro

Baykonur • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)
Auezov Theatre • Lines: 1 (12 min walk)