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Central State Museum of Kazakhstan

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[[File:Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.jpg|thumb|View of the museum.]]

The '''Central State Museum of Kazakhstan'''<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.almaty-kazakhstan.net/attractions/entertainment/central-state-museum/ | title=Central State Museum of Kazakhstan Republic | publisher=[http://www.almaty-kazakhstan.net/ Almaty, Kazakhstan] | accessdate=6 August 2014 }}</ref> is the largest museum in [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]], and one of the largest museums in [[Central Asia]].<ref name="Heritage Net">[http://www.unesco.kz/heritagenet/kz/hn-english/csmrk/engl/history_en.htm Heritage Net], UNESCO.</ref>

When first established in 1931, the museum was located in the Almaty Cathedral. It moved to a modern facility in 1985 and is a landmark in Almaty.<ref name="Heritage Net"/>

The museum houses the most significant collection of [[Culture of Kazakhstan|Kazakh]] historical, archaeological, and modern cultural and political artifacts.{{Fact|date=November 2007}}

==See also==
* [[List of museums in Kazakhstan]]
* [[National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commonscat|Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan}}
* [http://www.unesco.kz/heritagenet/kz/hn-english/csmrk/engl/collection_en.htm Museum website] maintained by [[UNESCO]]

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[[Category:Museums established in 1931]]
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[[Category:History museums]]

[[Category:Archaeological museums]]
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Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace

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{{Infobox stadium
| stadium_name = Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace
| image = [[File:Aleksandrov Sports Arena.JPG|250px|center]]
| Landscape = yes
| location = [[Oskemen]], [[Kazakhstan]]
| broke_ground =
| built = 1964-1968
| opened = {{Start date and age|p=y|1968|12|31}}
| renovated = 2001
| owner = [[Kazzinc]]
| former_names = Ust-Kamenogorsk Sports Palace (1968–1999) Commercial center of sports and leisure (1999–2010)
| tenants = [[Kazzinc-Torpedo]] ([[Supreme Hockey League|VHL]]) 1968-present
| construction_cost =
| seating_capacity = 4,400
}}

'''Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace''' ({{lang-kk|Борис Александров атындағы спорт сарайы}}, {{lang-ru|Дворец спорта имени Бориса Александрова}}) is an [[ice hockey]] [[indoor arena]] in [[Oskemen]], [[Kazakhstan]]. The [[Palace of Sports|sports palace]] was renamed after [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] and [[Kazakhstan]]i [[ice hockey]] player [[Boris Alexandrov]] in 2010. It is the home arena of the [[Kazzinc-Torpedo]] hockey club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arena's Profile|url=http://www.kazzinc-torpedo.kz/arena/|accessdate=April 25, 2013|publisher=[[Kazzinc-Torpedo]]|author=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Arena's Profile|url=http://eurohockey.com/arena/1252-sport-place-boris-aleksandrov-ust-kamenogorsk.html|language=|accessdate=April 26, 2013|publisher=EuroHockey.com|author=}}</ref>

==History==
The sports palace was constructed from 1964 to 1968. It was the first stadium in [[Kazakhstan]] to utilize a [[truss]] in construction. It was also the first [[ice hockey]] [[indoor arena]] in the [[Soviet Union]] to be built with a training ground. Initially, the main arena accommodated 5200 spectators. In 2001, [[Kazzinc]] company rebuilt the arena at a cost of three million dollars. After reconstruction, capacity was reduced to 4,400.

==References==
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Volleyball Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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{{Infobox sport governing body
|name = Volleyball Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan
|abbrev = VFRK
|logo = Volleyball Federation of Republic of Kazakhstan Logo.png
|sport = [[Volleyball]]
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|jurisdiction = [[Kazakhstan]]
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|aff = [[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball|FIVB]]
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|region = [[Asian Volleyball Confederation|AVC]]
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|headquarters = Bogenbay Batyr str. 132, [[Almaty]]
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|president = [[Nurtai Abykayev]]
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The '''Volleyball Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan (VFRK)''' is the governing body for [[volleyball]] in [[Kazakhstan]]. It was founded in 1992, and has been a member of [[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball|FIVB]]. It is also a member of the [[Asian Volleyball Confederation]]. The VFRK is responsible for organizing the [[Kazakhstan men's national volleyball team]] and [[Kazakhstan women's national volleyball team]].

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.volley.kz/}}

{{National members of the International Federation of Volleyball}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Kazakhstan}}

[[Category:National_members_of_the_Asian_Volleyball_Confederation|Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Volleyball in Kazakhstan]]
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