Bala Bi Mazar

Bala Bi Mausoleum, Tamabay – a monument of architecture included in the list of local historical and cultural heritage sites of Turkestan region.

Location

Turkestan city, 1.6 km southeast of the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi complex, in the old cemetery on Alshyn Street.

Description

A single-room, square-plan mausoleum built of burnt brick. Its corners are sharply shaped, highlighted by brick molding. Door and window openings are fastened with decorative iron grilles. The exterior of the building is unplastered. The roof is covered with a molded dome.

The mausoleum, consisting of a small single room, measures 4.7 × 4.7 meters, is a rectangular shape, and is covered with a dome. The height from the base to the apex of the dome is 4.5 meters. The frames are decorated by shaping the bricks. Iron grilles are placed in the door and window frames, and the interior surface is plastered.