The 7 Best Historic Sites in Turkistan, Turkistan Region

The ancient city of Kultobe is the oldest part of Turkestan. It is located on the eastern edge of the modern city, which is the center of pilgrimage tourism and a historical monument of Kazakhstan. But only the archaeological excavations on the Kultobe hill can tell about the most ancient stages. The archaeological discovery of recent years was the architectural complex of the ancient citadel.

The mausoleum is a beautiful monument of eastern architecture. Its central part is made in the form of a cylinder, the top is covered with domes. The mausoleum consists of five rooms. The monument has survived to our time in a very poor, destroyed state. The first research work was carried out in 1954 by the scientist K.A.Shaurin. In 1980, thanks to restoration work, the monument acquired its orig

A bathhouse in Turkestan was built in the years 1580-1590 for numerous pilgrims to the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, it was located 80 meters away from it. This structure is about five meters high, half located underground, so that heat is not blown by drafts. The bathhouse consisted of nine rooms, two of which were designed separately for hot and cold water and one heating room.

The mausoleum of Gauhar ana was built in honor of the daughter of the great poet and thinker Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Monument of national significance. It is located 400-500 meters on the left side of the Turkestan-Schauelder highway. Since 1989, it has been included in the register of monuments of the Azret Sultan Museum-Reserve and taken under state protection.

Kultobe is an ancient settlement and archaeological site located in Turkestan. It is included in the State List of Historical and Cultural Monuments of national significance. The site is located in the buffer zone of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi-a UNESCO World Heritage Site.