Hotel Kazakhstan, in the former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty, was built in 1978. The interior design, with its chic chandeliers and natural stone wall panelling, is reminiscent of the prestige the hotel enjoyed during the Soviet era.

Credit: Raban Haaijk (Netherlands)

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