ASTANA — Efforts have been underway in the North Kazakhstan Region since 2019 to research and popularize historical and cultural heritage sites associated with the names of Kazakh batyrs (warriors), reports Kazinform news agency. Memorial Karasai and Agyntai Batyrs. Photo credit: the Center for the Protection and Use of Historical and Cultural Heritage.
Click to see the map in full size. The map is designed by The Astana Times. The inclusion of nine batyr burial sites in the region’s sacred map and the creation of memorial complexes at these sites is an important step in preserving and popularizing the history of the Kazakh people.
Memorial Complex of Karasai and Agyntai batyrs One of the most significant monuments is the memorial complex of Karasai and Agyntai batyrs, located in the Aiyrtau district, four kilometers southeast of the village of Karasai. The complex was erected in 1999, with the mausoleums standing at a height of 16 meters and the mosque at 12 meters. According to legend, in the 17th century, Karasai and Agyntai defended their land from foreign invaders, becoming legendary figures in the history of Kazakhstan.
The inseparable batyrs participated in over 200 bloody battles over 48 years. Both are buried on the hill of Kulshynbai-Tobe. Memorial of Karasai and Agyntai batyrs.
Photo credit: the Center for the Protection and Use of Historical and Cultural Heritage. Their feats were so significant that the memorial complex has become a site of pilgrimage and exc.
