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Miney Kazhy Mausoleum.
Travel to places of historical events of Ulytau.
"And violet shadows
Flow across fiery fields.
And lonely settlements
Blacken terribly among the steppes:
Forgotten deeds, silent days
Inviolable cemeteries"
Maximilian Voloshin. Tashkent - Paris. 1901.
Sights of Kara-Kengir archaeological sites.
Miney Kazhy Mausoleum is located at an altitude of 517 meters above sea level, in northern part of ancient Miney cemetery, 318 meters from right bank of Bozdak River, 830 meters to southwest of Bozdaksay farm, 42.3 kilometers to northwest of village of Zhezdy, 34.6 kilometers to west and a little north of village of Taldysay, 70 kilometers to southeast of Dulagaly mosque in Ulytau district of region of same name.
Miney Kazhy Mausoleum is an architectural monument, dates back to the XXth century, built of burnt red brick. The architecture of the mausoleum refers to the portal-dome, simple and strict with well-thought-out proportions, clarity of image and integrity of the structure.
The main facade of the monument is simple. The dome of the mausoleum is brought out in a single shell. There are two burials in the mausoleum in the form of earthen embankments. The foundation of the mausoleum is hidden under a layer of earth. Simple, unpretentious decor can be seen on the side walls.
Geographic coordinates of Mausoleum Meney Kazhy: N48°15'29 E66°33'32
Authority and photo by:
Alexander Petrov.