The Cathedral in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is the oldest functioningOrthodox church in the city of Almaty and one of the oldest surviving buildings in the Southerncapital. Two historical events of the Semirechye region, which coincided in time with thecommemorative days of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, served as the reason for theconsecration of the Malostanichny Church in Her honor and memory: the founding of the Alma-Atastanitsa on July 8, 1853, and the expulsion of the Kokandians from the region on October 22, 1860.The cathedral survived two destructive Verny earthquakes (1887 – magnitude of 10,1910 – magnitude of 9), several significant reconstructions, and years of persecution against theChristian faith. In 2022, a full-scale restoration of the cathedral was carried out, as a result of whichthe oldest church of the Southern capital regained its historical appearance and architectural detailslost during the years of persecution of the faith. During the renovation work, restorers discoveredunderground rooms beneath the Kazan Church, which have now become the only cave church inKazakhstan.And today, we have a unique opportunity to take an excursion walk through thearchitectural church complex, which includes:• The Holy Kazan Cathedral;• The side chapel in honor of Saint George the Victorious;• The Cave Church;• The Veneration Cross;• The Old Necropolis;• The Chapel with a water-blessing font;• The Folk Tales Park of the Peoples of Kazakhstan.