Abai and Shakarim Mausoleum Complex
A pair of towering monuments commemorate two of Kazakhstan's greatest poets and philosophers.

📜 Memorial complex in Kazakhstan commemorating poets Abai Kunanbayev and Shakarim Kudayberdiyev.
🔍 Inaugurated in 1995, it includes their double mausoleum, other family burial plots, a mosque, library, and amphitheater.

Why Go

🏛️ Explore towering monuments dedicated to Kazakh literary figures.
📚 Discover the works and influence of Abai and Shakarim.
🌳 Visit a complex with a mosque, library, and amphitheater.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Attend an annual oration competition for children.

Tips

📍 Located near the village of Zhidebay in Abai district, Karaul, Kazakhstan.
📏 Abai's mausoleum is 123 feet tall, Shakarim's is 115 feet.

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