historical-cultural places

Special attention deserves Sultan-Epe canyon and the well . Sultan-Epe canyon is located on the northern coast of the Tupkaragan Peninsula, near the Sarytas Gulf extended to 5 km from the sea. It is a very beautiful place. ...

Sissem Ata is considered the Pantheon of batyrs. On a small hill located in the western part of the necropolis there is a small grave called 'Az Aulie' this place is thought to be the grave of the mother of the holy Sissem-Ata. ...

Otpan Tau is a mountain peak where signal fire was set up in case of impending danger to alert local people about the threat of attack. The flame on top of Otpan Tau is visible from any point. ...

The necropolis stretches along the hill, its oldest part of 17-18 centuries visible on the modern daylight surface represented with graves marked with unworked stones and vertically installed coarse slabs, simple fence and stone sandyktas-chests. ...

The mosque is carved in the middle tier of a high cliff, descending into a deep ravine overgrown with bushes. The mosque consists of four premises. The first room is the lobby, illuminated with a skylight made in the center of the domed ceiling. There is a wooden pole. ...

The necropolis dates back to around XVIII-XIX centuries. Mausoleums and saganatam of the necropolis define its silhouette visible from afar. Mausoleum no. 15 is located in the southwestern part of the necropolis ...

According to legend, the necropolis is associated with the 'saint' who came here from Mashhed (hence the name of the necropolis) during the Kalmyk invasion. Massat Ata had iconic status both  among the Kazakhs and the Turkmen. He had the reputation of a batyr who fearlessly defended his land from invaders. ...