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    1
    Alma-Ata TV Tower
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    371 m 1983
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    AFD Tower 2
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    216 m 48 fl
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    AFD Tower 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    216 m 48 fl
  4. Almaty JW Marriott Hotel 4
    Almaty JW Marriott Hotel
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    162 m 38 fl 2008
  5. Hotel Kazakhstan 5
    Hotel Kazakhstan
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    102 m 26 fl 1974
  6. Rahat Towers 1 6
    Rahat Towers 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    100 m 25 fl
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    Rahat Towers 2
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    100 m 25 fl
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    Almaty Tower 4
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    84 m 22 fl 2005
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    Almaty Tower 3
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    84 m 22 fl 2005
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    Almaty Tower 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    84 m 22 fl 2004
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    Almaty Tower 5
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    84 m 22 fl 2005
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    Almaty Tower 2
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    84 m 22 fl 2004
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    Almaty Tower 6
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    84 m 22 fl 2006
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    JW Marriott Residences III
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    68 m 21 fl 2009
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    JW Marriott Residences I
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    68 m 21 fl 2008
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    JW Marriott Residences II
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    68 m 21 fl 2009
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    Samal Towers
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    56 m 17 fl 2001
  18. St. Ascension Cathedral 18
    St. Ascension Cathedral
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    54 m 3 fl 1907
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    Esentai Shopping Mall
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    28 m 4 fl 2009
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    TuranAlem Bank
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    34 fl
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    Nurly Tau 4
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    28 fl 2011
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    Nurly Tau 3
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    28 fl 2011
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    Nurly Tau 2
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    28 fl 2008
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    Nurly Tau 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    28 fl 2008
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    MegaTowers Almaty 4
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    MegaTowers Almaty 20
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    MegaTowers Almaty 5
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    MegaTowers Almaty 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    MegaTowers Almaty 6
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    MegaTowers Almaty 2
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    MegaTowers Almaty 21
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    MegaTowers Almaty 7
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    25 fl 2008
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    MegaTowers Almaty 3
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    25 fl 2006
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    Zhastar II
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    23 fl 2008
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    Bukhar Zhyrau Tower 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Bukhar Zhyrau Tower 4
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    22 fl
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    Bukhar Zhyrau Tower 3
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Samal Deluxe II
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Bukhar Zhyrau Tower 2
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    21 Solodovnikov Street Building 3
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    21 fl 2005
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    Bes Tulga 5
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    21 fl
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    Kempinsky Bayterek Residences II
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Bes Tulga 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Bes Tulga 2
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    21 Solodovnikov Street Building 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    21 fl 2005
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    Bes Tulga 4
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Kempinsky Bayterek Residences I
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Stolichny Center
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    21 fl 2005
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    Bes Tulga 3
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    SamalPrestige 9
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Yantarny 2
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    20 fl 2009
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    Six at Sairan 29th Block
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    148 Prokofiev Street
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    20 fl 2008
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    Mercur Town 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Ten at Sairan 29th Block
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    SamalPrestige 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Four at Sairan 29th Block
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    Seven at Sairan 29th Block
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    SamalPrestige 3
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    Yantarny 3
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    SamalPrestige 10
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    Mercur Town 2
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    Nine at Sairan 29th Block
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    SamalPrestige 11
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    140 Prokofiev Street
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Complex at Auezov Street
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    Two at Sairan 29th Block
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Tengiz Tower 5
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Zhastar I
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    19 fl 2007
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    Tengiz Tower 2
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    19 fl 2006
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    Zhastar III
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    19 fl 2007
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    Zhihaz 2
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    Almaty Azhary I
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    19 fl 2009
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    Kempinsky Hotel Bayterek Almaty
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    101 Panfilov Street
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    Bayterek Offices
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    Tengiz Tower 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Tengiz Tower 4
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    21 Solodovnikov Street Building 2
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    19 fl 2005
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    Tengiz Tower 3
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    103 Panfilov Street
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Zhihaz 1
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Talisman 3
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    19 fl 2008
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    Mamyr 3
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Tau Samal 9
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    144 Prokofiev Street
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    18 fl 2008
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    Vesnovka Tower II
    KazakhstanAlmaty
    18 fl 2010
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    Mamyr 14
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Teatralny II
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Eight at Sairan 29th Block
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    Three at Sairan 46th Block
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    Mamyr 13
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    Samal Deluxe I
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Mamyr 10
    KazakhstanAlmaty
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    Tansholpan V
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