Medieval khanaks are a place that occupies an important place in Islamic culture, mainly for believers and pilgrims. The Khanaka was usually located next to a madrasah or mosque and served in several directions. Religious…
The fortress wall of the Citadel is located in the northeastern part of the settlement of Old Turkestan. From the northeast, it adjoined the city walls and formed a pentahedron with the following sides: north…
The Mussalla Gate, part of the Azret Sultan National Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve, is one of the architectural structures that served in the 19th century. It is located 150 meters in front of the mausoleum…
Darbaza Gate is one of the four historical gates of Turkestan, located 400 meters northwest of the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. These gates were recreated on the basis of a lithographic drawing published in…
Turkestan is an ancient city located along the Great Silk Road, which became the political and spiritual capital of the Kazakh Khanate. This strategically important city consisted of three main parts typical of medieval cities:…
It is located on the territory of the old settlement of Turkestan. A monument of local importance. In 1994, it was included in the collection «Collection of historical and Cultural monuments of Kazakhstan» in the…
The city of Turkistan is one of the most ancient Kazakh cities. Its name is associated with a number of significant political events in the history of medieval Kazakhstan and Central Asia, which were recorded…
The northern facade of the mausoleum is bordered with two three-quarter corner and consists of three parts: a portal, a wall to the right of portal and wall to the left of portal. The length…
In the center of the western wall of the mosque there is a unique mihrab, executed in carved mosaic. Its width is 2.5 m and the height 3.7 m. On the П-shaped framing, in the…
The inscription on the frieze begins at the western minaret and extends along the entire length of the western, northern and eastern facades. The height of the epigraphic frieze is 2.6 m, its overall length…
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