Architectural monuments of the city of XIX-XX centuries
Underground Complex “Khilvet” 12th–15th–19th centuries

Underground Complex “Khilvet” 12th–15th–19th centuries

Complex is located 120 m south of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Coordinates: 43˚17.776΄, 068˚16.247΄. Monument of republican significance. This is one of the medieval religious structures built in the 12th century and continuously…

Medieval architectural monuments
Shildekhana, 11th–12th centuries

Shildekhana, 11th–12th centuries

The structure is located 22 meters northwest of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. It is a monument of republican significance. Coordinates: 43˚17.864΄, 068˚16.220΄. The word “Shildekhana” derives from the Persian “chehel”-“forty” and “khana” “house,…

Medieval architectural monuments
Khilvet of Aulie Kumchik Ata, 12th century (Underground Cell)

Khilvet of Aulie Kumchik Ata, 12th century (Underground Cell)

A monument of republican significance. It is located 1 km southeast of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Coordinates: 43˚17.421΄, 068˚16.523΄. This architectural structure of baked brick belongs to the type of constructions characteristic of…

Arheological monuments
Karatobe-Sauran Settlement, 4th–5th – 13th–14th centuries

Karatobe-Sauran Settlement, 4th–5th – 13th–14th centuries

A monument of republican significance. Coordinates: 43˚29.203΄, 067˚46.829΄. The earliest references to the city are found in the works of 10th-century geographers al-Maqdisi (al-Muqaddasi), al-Istakhri, Ibn Hawqal, in the writings of Mahmud al-Kashgari (11th century),…

Arheological monuments
Mirtobe Settlement, 15th–18th centuries

Mirtobe Settlement, 15th–18th centuries

A monument of republican significance. It is located 3.5 km east of the Sauran settlement, within the Sauran rural district. Coordinates: 43˚33.506΄, 067˚48.522΄. The settlement was studied in 1867 by P.I. Lerch, in 1951 by…

The City Old Turkistan, 14th–19th centuries

The city represented the continuation of the settlement “Yasy,” which existed from the 3rd century BC to the 14th century AD. Coordinates: 43.2934758, 068.2649195. Over the centuries, the city developed and changed its appearance. In…

Architectural monuments of the city of XIX-XX centuries
Khan’s Orda, 17th–18th centuries

Khan’s Orda, 17th–18th centuries

The Khan’s Orda (the khan’s residence and court) was located about 300 meters west of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Coordinates: 43˚17.847΄, 068˚15.966΄. Historical sources indicate that in the 18th century, there were two…

Architectural monuments of the city of XIX-XX centuries
The Eastern Bathhouse, 16th–20th centuries

The Eastern Bathhouse, 16th–20th centuries

The Eastern Bathhouse is located 80 meters southwest of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi and is partially under the ground. The monument is of republican significance. Coordinates: 43˚17.787΄, 068˚16.331΄. According to archaeological research, the…

Arheological monuments
The Site of Sauran, 13th–18th centuries

The Site of Sauran, 13th–18th centuries

The site of Sauran is located 44 km northwest of the city of Turkistan. It is a monument of republican significance. Coordinates: 43˚31.106΄, 067˚46.337΄. The late medieval city of Sauran represents a direct continuation of…

Arheological monuments
The Settlement of Shoitobe-II, 12th–14th centuries

The Settlement of Shoitobe-II, 12th–14th centuries

The settlement is located 7 km south of the city of Turkistan, 350 m east of the shahristan of the city of Shaugar-Shoitobe. Coordinates: 43˚14.477΄, 068˚18.511΄. Elevation above sea level — 219 m. The mound…