Mausoleum of Rabiya Sultan Begim

The mausoleum was erected over the grave of Rabiya Sultan Begim (1430–1485), the daughter of Ulugbek, the famous scholar of the East and the wife of Abulkhair Khan. Initially, the building was single-chamber and covered with a dome placed on a cylindrical drum. Later, the building was rebuilt into a square multi-chamber structure. Now the mausoleum includes five rooms: a central octagonal hall, two square and two elongated rectangular ones.

The main facade of the building is presented in the form of a portal with a deep entrance niche covered by a high lancet arch. The aivan arch of the mausoleum is 6 high. The central part of the building is made in the form of a cylinder and covered with a turquoise-blue dome. Other facades are designed in the form of an arcade with five niches. During archaeological research, numerous remains of majolica and glazed slabs were found at the site. The site was first examined in 1954 by K. A. Shaurin.

In the early 1980s, the monument was thoroughly reconstructed. Now the mausoleum of Rabiya Sultan Begim is a unique architectural monument, reflecting an important stage in the formation of the Turkestan necropolis. The construction is included in the Code of historical and cultural monuments of Kazakhstan and is protected by the state.

The mausoleum of Rabiya Sultan Begim is an important historical and cultural heritage of the country, a well-known pilgrimage site and a key point of all tourist routes in the region.