Historical monuments
Citadel fortress wall, ХVІ-ХІХ сс.

Citadel fortress wall, ХVІ-ХІХ сс.

Monument of republican significance. A fortification-type monument that encloses the eastern part of the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. XVIII century. On the very first scheme of the fortification construction of the city of Turkestan,…

Arheological monuments
Settlement Sidak ata, I-VIII сс.

Settlement Sidak ata, I-VIII сс.

Located 20 km west of the city of Turkestan, 2 km to the left of the Shymkent-Kyzylorda highway. The city was founded in the 1st century BC. e. in the form of a fortress (outpost)…

Historical monuments
Mausoleum of Menduanа ata, ХVІІІ-ХІХ cс.

Mausoleum of Menduanа ata, ХVІІІ-ХІХ cс.

Located on the territory of the Yassy rural district, in an ancient necropolis. Menduana Ata was an 18th century preacher of Islam. The saint’s real name was Syrlybai. No one knows why this man is…

Historical monuments
Settlements of Mirtobe

Settlements of Mirtobe

One of the main problems of the protection of historical and cultural heritage is excavation and preservation of historical cities. On the territory of Kazakhstan, the kurgans are still in their original condition. One of…

Historical monuments
Mausoleum of Imam Marcozy

Mausoleum of Imam Marcozy

One of the traditional architectural structures built of raw brick in the 19th century. Monument of history and culture of local importance. The mausoleum of this saint is located 7 km from Turkestan on an…

Historical monuments
The mausoleum of Zhusup ata

The mausoleum of Zhusup ata

The mausoleum of Zhusup ata is located 25 km from the city of Turkestan, in the center of the village of old Ikan. A local monument. Earlier, archaeological research of the mausoleum was not carried…

Sacred objects
The mausoleum of Gaukhar ana, ХІІ-ХІV сс.

The mausoleum of Gaukhar ana, ХІІ-ХІV сс.

Was erected in honor of the daughter of the great poet and thinker Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. A monument national importance. It is located in Turkestan, 400-500 meters on the left side of the Turkestan-Shauulder highway.…

Sacred objects
Mausoleum and well Ukashala ata, IX-X сс.

Mausoleum and well Ukashala ata, IX-X сс.

Located 55 km north of the city of Turkestan, in the Babaykorgan rural district, in the foothills of Karatau. A monument national importance. In the beginning there was only the grave site, in 1989-1990. Local…

Sacred objects
Mausoleum of Alkozha ata, XII-XV cс.

Mausoleum of Alkozha ata, XII-XV cс.

It is located 2.5 km east of the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi along A. Tutkabaev Street. The monument, consisting of a tomb, zhamagathana and a canopy is built of burnt brick. These rooms are…

Sacred objects
Underground Mosque Kumshik Ata, ХІІ c.

Underground Mosque Kumshik Ata, ХІІ c.

Monument of Republican significance. An architectural construction made of burnt ceramics is characteristic of the southern regions of Central Asia and Kazakhstan. Coordinates: 43˚17.421΄, 068˚16.523΄. Altitude 228 m. Religious and spiritual monuments are the treasures…