Pilgrimage to the Mangyshlak peninsula -
Jeep tour of the mausoleums and necropolises of Mangystau -
Kamysbai is a mausoleum of the XVII century, an architectural monument, a sacred sacred place, a place of pilgrimage on the Mangyshlak peninsula. The mausoleum is part of the medieval Kamysbai necropolis, and is located on its territory. The Kamysbai Mausoleum is a square building oriented to the cardinal directions, the building is crowned by a stone dome. The front part of the building is built of well-treated blocks, the stone walls of the sides do not have such good treatment, the entrance is made in the form of a portal, inside the mausoleum there is a burial and an altar part.
How to get there, visit -
Kamysbai Mausoleum is located 12 kilometers from the village of Shetpe, 13 kilometers from the village of Ondy, Kamysbai necropolis, Mangystau district, Mangystau region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
GPS coordinates: 44°04'01N 52°15'35E
Information -
The Kamysbai Mausoleum is the oldest mausoleum on the Kamysbai necropolis, there are 450 monuments on the necropolis, of which 60 mausoleums of different periods. The necropolis got its name after Kamysbai Toleke Uly (1722-1785). The Kamysbai necropolis is the oldest burial of the "Adai" family, the Kamysbai mausoleum also belongs to the "Adai" family. The necropolis was first explored in 1951, the area of the necropolis is 19 hectares, and is the largest necropolis in the Mangystau region. It is easiest to see this location when traveling from Aktau, our company provides a full range of services for traveling and visiting all the architectural and natural attractions of the Mangyshlak peninsula.
Kamysbai Mausoleum in Mangystau region
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