Türkistan Qalasy
Türkistan Qalasy is in Turkistan Oblast, Kazakhstan. Türkistan Qalasy is situated nearby to the locality Birlik, as well as near Kyariz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi.
Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi
Museum
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The Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi is a mausoleum in the city of Turkestan, in southern Kazakhstan. The structure was commissioned in 1389 by Timur, who ruled the area as part of the expansive Timurid Empire, to replace a smaller 12th-century mausoleum of the famous Turkic poet and Sufi mystic, Khoja Ahmed Yasawi. Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi is situated 4½ km southeast of Türkistan Qalasy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turkestan.
Turkestan
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Turkestan or Turkistan is a small but ancient city in the Kazakh Desert. There are many historical sights in this relatively well preserved, 1600-year-old city.
Türkistan Qalasy
- Also known as: “Gorod Turkestan” and “Tuerkistan Qalasy”
- Location: Turkistan Oblast, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.3333° or 43° 20′ northLongitude
68.25° or 68° 15′ eastElevation
217 metres (712 feet)Open location code
8JMC87M2+82GeoNames ID
1537276
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In Other Languages
“Türkistan Qalasy” goes by many names.
- Kazakh: “Türkistan Qalasy”
- Kazakh: “Түркістан Қаласы”
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Localities in the Area
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