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Turkestan Destination Guide
Explore Turkestan in Kazakhstan
Turkestan in the region of Ongtüstik Qazaqstan with its 97,360 inhabitants is a town in Kazakhstan - some 562 mi or ( 905 km ) South of Astana , the country's capital city .
Current time in Turkestan is now 11:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Almaty " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Samarkand, Bukhara, Tashkent, Fergana, and Khujand. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Samarkand . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Turkestan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
The Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi (Kazakh: Қожа Ахмет Яссауи кесенесі, Qoja Axmet Yassawï kesenesi) is an unfinished mausoleum in the city of Turkestan, in southern Kazakhstan. The structure was commissioned in 1389 by Timur, who ruled the area as part of the expansive Mongol Empire, to replace a smaller 12th-century mausoleum of the famous Turkic poet and Sufi mystic, Khoja Ahmed Yasawi (1093–1166). However, construction was halted with the death of Timur in 1405.
Located at 43.29 68.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Turkistan (city)
Turkistan, formerly known as Turkestan, is a city in the southern region of Kazakhstan, near the Syr Darya river. It has a population of 85,600 and is situated 160 km north-west of Shymkent on the Trans-Aral Railway between Kyzylorda to the north and Tashkent to the south.
Located at 43.28 68.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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