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Four Historical Gates of Turkistan
The gate Zheti Ata, 15th–19th centuries

The gate Zheti Ata, 15th–19th centuries

Around the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi within the territory of the shahristan of Old Turkistan — there were four gates. For this reason, historical sources referred to the city as the“Four-Gated Turkistan”. One of…

Four Historical Gates of Turkistan
The gate Musalla, 15th–19th centuries

The gate Musalla, 15th–19th centuries

The gate Musalla is located 150 meters in front of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Coordinates: 43˚17.751΄, 068˚16.409΄. Within the “Cultural Heritage” program, in Old Turkistan were identified a number of sites due for…

Four Historical Gates of Turkistan
The gate Takia, 19th–20th centuries

The gate Takia, 19th–20th centuries

The gate Takia is located 800 m from the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Coordinates: 43.2928147, 068.2660778. These gates, called “Takiya” or “Ishan”, are marked on a map of 1864, which indicates that they were…

Four Historical Gates of Turkistan
The gate Darbaza, 19th century

The gate Darbaza, 19th century

The gate Darbaza located 400 meters northwest of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Coordinates: 43.3005884, 068.2690768. It is one of the four historical gates of Turkistan. The gate was restored based on a lithographic…