Mausoleums of Kostanay region.

«Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and preserved»

Thomas Fuller.

Excursions to mausoleums of Kazakhstan.

The mausoleum of Keiki Batyr is located at an altitude of 201 meters above sea level, located 150 meters on the south side of the R 259 Arkalyk-Amangeldy highway, 15.5 kilometers south-west of the village of Mirnoye, 68 kilometers north-west of the city of Arkalyk , 4.4 kilometers northeast of the village of Tasty, on the territory subordinate to the town administration of the city of Arkalyk, Kostanay region.
On September 15, 2017, under the “Rukhani Zhangyru” program, on the Arkalyk-Turgai highway, on the south side, in the vicinity of the village of Tasty, the Keiki (Nurmagambet) Kokembaiuly mausoleum was opened. At the grand opening of the mausoleum, the remains of the national hero were buried.
Nurmagambet Kokembaev is popularly known as Keiki Batyr, was born in 1871 in the Baituma tract of the Kostanay region. Batyr came from the Kulan Kypshak clan of the Middle Zhuz. "Keiki" - means a hermit, he was nicknamed so for the special way of life of a hunter.
He masterfully owned various types of weapons and was a very accurate shooter. During the period of the national liberation movement of Amangeldy Imanov and Abdygappar Khan, the batyr led the best squad of shooters.
After the death of Amangeldy Imanov, Keiki batyrr with his closest associates hid in the mountains of Ulytau and Kyzylkum, waging an anti-Soviet struggle until 1923. In the same year, he was surrounded by the Red Army, and as a result of a long battle he was killed.
Geographical coordinates of mausoleum of Keiki Batyr (new): N50°29'10.00" E66°01'32.00"

The mausoleum of Keiki Batyr (old) is located at an altitude of 197 meters above sea level, located 500 meters on the south side of the R 259 Arkalyk-Amangeldy highway, 15.4 kilometers southwest of the village of Mirnoye, 67.8 kilometers north -west of the city of Arkalyk, 4.4 kilometers northeast of the village of Tasty, on the territory subordinate to the city administration of the city of Arkalyk, Kostanay region.
The first mausoleum was erected in 1996 on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the hero.
During the construction of the mausoleum, natural stones were used. Inside the mausoleum there is a bust of the national hero. In 2005 the mausoleum was restored.
Geographical coordinates of mausoleum of Keiki Batyr (old): N50°28'55.00" E66°01'52.13"

Authority:
Alexander Petrov.