Educational excursions to archaeological monuments of Ulytau.

"We are pilgrims, sir, we will follow you,
always in the distance, and there, perhaps,
behind that blue mountain, which is dressed in snow,
behind the stormy sea or behind the shimmering one,
gray-haired, on a throne, or in a cave with a guard,
sits a prophet who has the talent
to understand why people appeared: and, of course, we are brave,
those who make the Golden Journey to Samarkand."

James Elroy Flecker (1884 – 1915). Poem "Hasan... The Golden Journey to Samarkand". 1913.

Portal-dome mausoleums of Ulytau.

Shegir bi mausoleum is located at an altitude of 403 meters above sea level, in southwestern part of ancient cemetery, 38 meters from left bank of Shagyrly River, 51.2 kilometers southwest of village of Ulytau, 44.2 kilometers south and slightly west of village of Sarlyk, 46.8 kilometers northwest of village of Taldysay in Ulytau district of region of same name. 
The mausoleum dates back to the 19th century. In plan, the mausoleum is a rectangular building, belongs to the portal-dome type of mausoleums. The foundation is made of rubble stone. The building of the mausoleum has been preserved in its original form. The mausoleum is made of red baked brick.
Geographic coordinates of Shegir bi mausoleum: N48 ° 22'55 E66 ° 26'42

Authority and photo by:
Alexander Petrov.