Raiymbek Batyr Mausoleum

Raiymbek Batyr mausoleum
Kazakh: Райымбек батыр кесенесі
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LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan
DesignerIbrayev Bek Anuarbekovich
Materialgranite
Beginning date1992
Completion date1994
Dedicated toKazakh batyr

Raiymbek Batyr Mausoleum (Kazakh: Райымбек батыр кесенесі, Russian: Мавзолей Райымбек Батыра, tr. mavzolei raiymbek batyra) — is the mausoleum of the Kazakh hero Raiymbek, who fought against Dzungar invaders. It is located in the city of Almaty, on the homonymous Raiymbek Prospect [ru].

Construction

Raiymbek's tomb was destroyed during the Russian Civil War, between 1918-1922.[1] In 1981, a granite stela was installed at the burial site.[2] In 1992, the mausoleum was built on the gravesite, designed by architects B. Ybraev, Sh. Otepbaev and S. Agytayev. In 2017, by a resolution of the Almaty City akim, Raiymbek's mausoleum was transferred to the communal property of the city of Almaty.[3][4]

Modern-day mausoleum

The monument has an unusual shape, in the form of a pointed tent with a crescent on top, inside which there is a sarcophagus with the ashes of the hero. Also on the territory of mausoleum there is a spring and a prayer room.[5]

In 2005, in honor of 300th anniversary of Raiymbek's birth, the deputy of Almaty mäslihat and general director of the corporation "Sana-Oi Invest" Daulet Abenov funded the creation and installation near the mausoleum of a symbolic Koran, made of black marble, where people can worship by laying his hands on it.[1]

The sacredness of mausoleum is underscored by the fact that in his lifetime, Raiymbek was recognized as an "auliye", or "saint".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Муканова, Жанар (30 May 2018). "Сакральный Казахстан: Мавзолей Райымбек батыра в Алматы ─ NewTimes.kz". Newtimes.kz (in Russian). Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Первые экземпляры сакральной карты появятся в сентябре". almaty.tv (in Russian). 24 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Духовный центр притяжения". kazpravda.kz. 2017-05-17. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  4. ^ "Похороните, где остановится верблюд: чем знаменит Райымбек батыр". www.nur.kz (in Russian). 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Сакральный Казахстан: Мавзолей Райымбек батыра в Алматы". newtimes.kz. 2018-05-30. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-08-16.

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