Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen
Парк имени 28 гвардейцев-панфиловцев
A green space in the city center, home to the Ascension Cathedral and, to its east, the imposing WWII “Glory Monument” with its eternal flame.
The park is named after the 28 Panfilov Guardsmen, who blocked German tanks during the Battle of Moscow in World War II. At its center stands the wooden Ascension Cathedral designed by Zenkov. At the eastern end, the Glory Monument commemorates the fallen soldiers with a large black relief sculpture group and an eternal flame. Newlyweds often come here to lay flowers. The park also contains the Museum of National Musical Instruments and the Officers’ House. Admission is free. It can be combined with the Green Bazaar and Arbat Pedestrian Street for a half-day walking tour.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Ascension Cathedral
- Green Bazaar
- Museum of Kazakh Folk Musical Instruments
- Arasan Baths
- Almaty Central Mosque
- Abai Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Central Park of Culture and Leisure (Gorky Park)
- Zhibek Zholy (Almaty Arbat)