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Monuments of Kazakhstan

15 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.

part of UNESCO World Herit…6listed sites
historic site2listed sites
Tentative World Heritage S…2listed sites
World Heritage Site1listed sites
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
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Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
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Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi

Turkistan, Turkistan
mausoleum · 1400 · Timurid
World Heritage Site
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
Altyn-Emel National Park
Photo: Nikolai Bulykin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
2

Altyn-Emel National Park

Kalinino, Zhetysu Region
protected area of Kazakhstan of republican significance · 1996
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Altyn-Emel National Park
Kulan
Photo: Bekjanbektenbai · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
3

Kulan

Lugovoy, Zhambyl
village of Kazakhstan
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kulan
Arystan Bab Mausoleum
Photo: Дмитрий Кошелев · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
4

Arystan Bab Mausoleum

Qogham, Turkistan
mausoleum · 1200
Arystan Bab Mausoleum
Residence of Abylai Khan
Photo: PlainVector · CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
5

Residence of Abylai Khan

Petropavl, North Kazakhstan
museum · 2007
historic site
Residence of Abylai Khan
Akyrtas
Photo: Yakov Fedorov · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
6

Akyrtas

Sarykemer, Zhambyl
archaeological site
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Akyrtas
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
7

Karatau Nature Reserve

Ashchysay, Turkistan
protected area · 2004
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Karatau Nature Reserve
Kostobe
Photo: Yakov Fedorov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
8

Kostobe

Sarykemer, Zhambyl
archaeological site
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kostobe
Almaty City Hall
Photo: Меридианец · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
9

Almaty City Hall

Almaty, Almaty
city hall
monument
Almaty City Hall
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
10

Aisha Bibi

Taraz, Zhambyl
mausoleum · 1200
Aisha Bibi
Mausoleum of Rabiya Sultan Begim
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11

Mausoleum of Rabiya Sultan Begim

Turkistan, Turkistan
mausoleum
Mausoleum of Rabiya Sultan Begim
Merchant Yangurazov's House
Photo: Yakov Fedorov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
12

Merchant Yangurazov's House

Petropavl, North Kazakhstan
building
historic site
Merchant Yangurazov's House
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
13

Eshkiolmes Petroglyphs

Karabulak, Zhetysu Region
petroglyphic site
Tentative World Heritage Site
Eshkiolmes Petroglyphs
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
14

Merke Turkic Sanctuaries

Merki, Zhambyl
group of structures or buildings
Tentative World Heritage Site
Merke Turkic Sanctuaries
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
15

The Ancient Settlement Talhiz (Talgar)

Talgar, Almaty Region
village of Kazakhstan
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Ancient Settlement Talhiz (Talgar)
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How sites are protected

DesignationSites with a page
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site6
historic site2
Tentative World Heritage Site2
World Heritage Site1
monument1