Tours and excursions in Northern Kazakhstan -
Architectural monuments of the North Kazakhstan region -
Karasai and Agyntay batyrs are a memorial complex, an architectural monument, a sacred sacred place and a place of pilgrimage in the North Kazakhstan region. The memorial was founded and built in honor of the Kazakh heroes Agyntai and Karasai, who were among the faithful warriors of Yesim Khan and Zhangir Khan in the war with the Dzungars. The complex consists of three buildings, round at the base and elongated in the form of a cone upward, the central building is slightly lower than the two main buildings, which are located on the sides.
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The memorial complex of Karasai and Agyntai batyrs is located on Mount Kulshshynbay, Airtau district, North Kazakhstan region, Republic of Kazakhstan.
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The complex of Karasai and Atyngtay batyrs was built in 1999. Among the notable feats of the heroes is the liberation of Jangir Khan from Dzungar captivity. One of the outstanding feats of the heroes Agyntai and Karasai is their active participation in the Battle of Orbulak under the direct leadership of Jangir Khan. Later, the word “Karasai” became the military motto of the Shapyrashti tribe.
In the center of the complex of Karasai and Atyngtay batyrs there are two huge mausoleums built in the style of medieval domed buildings. The interior of the mausoleum is made in the style of the Turkish funeral tradition. At the top of the burial structures there is a tombstone and a place for a candle. The total height of the mausoleum is 16 meters. In front of the mausoleums there is a mosque connecting the two buildings. The territory of the complex is surrounded by a fence designed in the form of an arch. The entrance is marked by a small tower in the southwestern sector of the complex. In addition, crossed spears are installed on a granite pedestal at the entrance, symbolizing the warlike spirit. The author of the architectural design of the building is B. Ibiraev and S. Agitaev.
Memorial complex of Karasai and Agyntai batyrs in the North Kazakhstan region
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