The purpose of the work, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is to inspect the walls and building materials of the mausoleum of Hodja Ahmed Yassawi, an outstanding medieval architectural monument, and identification of the technical condition of the largest brick dome, of shortcomings due to natural disasters and various factors, preservation of the mausoleum.
In this regard, a group of experts from the Kazakh Research Institute of Construction and Architecture, consisting of scientists and researchers, has been conducting expert work from the foundation of the mausoleum to the dome.
– “Kazakh Research Institute of Construction and Architecture is a well-known organization with internships not only in Kazakhstan but also in the CIS and Central Asia. Today, the best scientists and experts study the suitability and durability of building materials of the mausoleum of Hodja Ahmed Yassawi, various internal and external influences. According to our current findings, the foundation of the mausoleum is strong and in good condition. Restoration work in this direction has also yielded positive results. The walls and various parts of the building have been repaired.
We are determining the resistance to seismic and other conditions using special devices. The exact decision of the analysis will be made after the meeting of the relevant scientists in the center in Almaty, and the results will be known. It is too early to talk about the construction resistance of the mausoleum, “said Syrymbek Yerzhanov, a representative of the Kazakh Research Institute of Construction and Architecture.
“Various measures are being taken to maintain the mausoleum of Hodja Ahmed Yassavi. Last year, experts from UNESCO also analyzed the construction of the mausoleum. Kyrym Altynbekov the adviser to the General Director of the Kazakh Research and Design Institute of Construction and Architecture, Chairman of the Academic Council Syrymgali Yerzhanov and other scientists are conducting expert work. If a person does not have a medical examination, he may not even know where he is. It is also important to conduct a full study of our historical building, “said Nurbolat Akhmetzhanov, director of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve-Museum” Azret Sultan “.
According to the director of “Kazreconstruction” Kanat Tuyakbayev, the work with these specialists will be continued. In the future, the mausoleum will be equipped with devices for monitoring earthquakes and various earthquakes. It will also be monitored through the Kazakh Research and Design Institute of Construction and Architecture.
It should be noted that the mausoleum of Hodja Ahmed Yassavi is a domed building with a large portal. It is 46.5 m wide and 65 m long. The building has a huge portal (width – about 50 meters, the length of the portal arch – 18.2 m) and several domes. There are 35 rooms for different purposes around its central hall. The height of the building from the top of the dome of the church to the top is 37.5 meters. The thickness of the outer walls is 1.8-2 m, the thickness of the boiler walls is 3 meters. The general structure is symmetrical, the individual parts are asymmetrical, this tall building consists of 8 different groups of rooms.
Earlier it was reported that at the initiative of the Ministry of Culture and Sports RSE “Kazreconstruction” reconstructed the dome of the mausoleum https://azretsultan.kz/en-mis-sejitova-k-ne-t-rkistan-alasy-tarihi-m-deni-keshenini- auma-ynan-elimizdegi-e-lken-ashy-aspan-astynda-ym-razhaj-ashylady /.
