MEGA Alma-Ata
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263 Rozykbaeva Street
(MEGA Alma-Ata)
2 November 2013
(MEGA Alma-Ata 2)
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| Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
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| Coordinates | 43°12′09″N 76°53′32″E / 43.2025°N 76.8921°E |
| Address | 247a Rozykbaeva Street 263 Rozykbaeva Street |
| Opening date | 25 October 2006 (MEGA Alma-Ata) 2 November 2013 (MEGA Alma-Ata 2) |
| Owner | MEGA |
| Architect | Chapman Taylor |
| Floor area | 180,000 m2 |
| Floors | 3 |
| Parking | 1,734 |
| Website | mega.kz |
The MEGA Alma-Ata (Kazakh: МЕGA Алма-Ата) is a large shopping and entertainment center in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Mega Alma-Ata 2
MEGA Alma-Ata was opened on 25 October 2006 and is located at 247a Rozybakiev Street. The total area of the center is 175,300 m2, and the commercial area is 80,470 m2. The total amount to the project was 70 million dollars, and its implementation took 2.5 years. After its opening, the mall became the largest shopping and entertainment complex in Central Asia.[1]
On 2 November 2013, MEGA Alma-Ata was expanded and the additional space was named MEGA Alma-Ata 2. The total area of it is 75 793 m2, and the commercial area is 35 298 m2. It houses 120 boutiques, 15 different cafes and restaurants, underground parking (21,243 m2) and parking for 1,000 spaces.[2][3]
During an opening ceremony of MEGA Alma-Ata 2, a world record was set for cooking and eating bauyrsaks: ten chefs cooked 667 kg bauyrsaks, which were completely eaten by visitors in two hours. The record was recorded by a judge of the Guinness Book of Records in the category "The largest number of cooked and eaten donuts".[4]