The Republican National State Enterprise National Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve «Aziret Sultan» under the Committee of Culture of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the most significant museums in Kazakhstan. The museum-reserve was founded on March 28, 1977, by Decree No. 144-R of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR as the «Republican Architectural Complex Museum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi», centered around the mausoleum built in the late 14th century by order of Emir Timur in honor of the great Turkic-Islamic poet and Sufi master Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (Aziret Sultan).
The time of the building’s construction is associated with the enlargement of the Turkestan garrison in the 2nd half of the 19th century. It has late additions from the end of the building, internal partitions…
Historical and architectural monument of the XIX century. It has Republican significance. Location Aiteke bi street, No. 1b. Together with the nearby barracks building, it is the only one preserved from the complex of buildings…
The Khan Mosque is located 300 meters west of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Coordinates: 43.2968824, 068.2660215. It was considered the place of prayer for Kazakh khans, their relatives, close associates, servants, and guests.…
The mosque-Madrasa of Zhaudir Ana is located 1 km southeast of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Coordinates: 43.29111748, 068.2734985. In the first half of the 20th century, one of the many mosques that functioned in…
The mosque Juma (jumu’ah) of Turkistan is located 120 meters from the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, next to the underground mosque Kyluiet. It is a monument of republican significance. Coordinates: 43˚17.767΄, 068˚16.244΄. The mosque…
The The mosque of Bab Arab is located 620 meters from the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Coordinates: 43.2966337, 068.2622416. The Bab Arab Mausoleum and Mosque were restored based on historical data collected during theodolite…
The bridge was located outside of the Zheti Ata gate. Coordinates: 43.2965984, 068.2617400. The gate “Zheti Ata” called “Zheti Ata Mausoleum” means seven ancestors, due a single tomb located outside the city wall where buried…
The fortress structure surrounding Old Turkestan was built in the first half of the 19th century. Coordinates: 43˚17.949΄, 068˚16.490΄. Historical sources indicated that the ancient city consisted of three parts: the Citadel, the Shahristan, and…
Address: Turkistan city, Aiteke bi 1B
Tel./fax: 8 (72533) 3-23-00, E-mail: azret-sultan@mail.ru
Operation mode: 09:00-18:00
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