«A memorial complex the Saraishyk» in Mahambet area.
In 50 km
from the modern city of Atyrau ,
there is one of perspective tourist routes, regional memorial estate "Khan
Ordaly Sarajshyk" who opens all ancient history of the Kazakh people. With the snow-white beauty and
greatness of fine creation of human hands amazes this memorial complex of seven
khans.
Site of ancient settlement of
Sarajdzhuk (the present name - the Shed) along with other cities, has been
erected in the first decades of a life of empire – улуса by
Zhoshy who then was called as Golden Horde, for management of huge territory
from Irtysh to Danube . At first these cities served as points in which palaces and office
buildings for the nobility – нукеров were erected, найонов and others operating
territory subject by it. Round the central buildings dwellings various люда –
handicraftsmen subsequently grew, free inhabitants, merchants and т.д
Sarajdzhuk was one of such cities. Constructed on central in the strategic relation a site of a joint of
Europe and Asia, it provided safety of a piece of a transcontinental caravan
track from the countries of Europe and capital of Golden Horde (the Shed – to
Bath and the Shed - Berk) on Volga in cities of Khoresm, Iran, India and China.
The trading road from the Shed to
Sarajdzhuka and to Urgench has been supplied further by wells and
caravans-sheds. It was the basic way connecting
the East and the West. The important geopolitical point on the Great Silk way.
Owing to it in Sarajdzhuke
magnificent palaces, a caravan a shed, baths, mosques, медресе and
other magnificent buildings were under construction. They were erected by talented masters from the most known architectural
schools. The city
had well developed lay-out with direct wide streets and the areas.
During stationary researches West Kazakhstan expeditions of Institute of archeology of
A.H.Margulana the considerable area of a site of ancient settlement on its
different sites, concerning the first period has been opened.
Finds in Shed ruins – глазурные
the Iranian pottery and the Khorezm ware from grey clay, the Chinese porcelain
products, bone pipes, mattocks, legs, fishing tackles for fishing, nails –
confirm that townspeople were engaged in trade, craft, melon growing and truck
farming. Here jeweller ornaments typical only for this edge, jugs from the
burnt clay with patterns, wax candles, ceramic tableware, water pipes, etc.
household goods are found.
Comprehension of the historical
importance of Sarajdzhuka, its special role in an initial stage of formation of
the Kazakh statehood and exclusive importance of a cultural heritage of
ancestors for spiritual communication of generations has led to creation of the
muzejno-memorial complex consisting of a symbolical pantheon, an archeology and
mosque museum.
Now the memorial complex «the
Khan-Ordaly the Shed» causes the big interest from outside visitors, tourists,
various delegations both near, and the far abroad.
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