Kok Tobe
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Kok Tobe (Kazakh: Көктөбе, Köktöbe, 'Green Hill'; Russian: Кок-Тюбе, Kok-Tyube) is a mountain on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city. It is also the name of the popular recreation area on the top of the mountain.
The Kok Tobe recreational area has a variety of amusement-park type attractions and touristy restaurants, as well as a number of good viewpoints. It is connected to downtown Almaty by an aerial tramway line; its city terminal is near Hotel Kazakhstan.
[edit] Almaty TV Tower
Main article: Almaty Tower
Almaty Tower, the city television tower, built during 1975-83, is located on the western slope of the hill.
[edit] The Beatles Monument
A bronze statue of The Beatles by sculptor Eduard Kazaryan was placed on Kok Tobe mountain in 2007.
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