Attractions

Borovoye (Burabai in Kazakh language) is the name of the district occupying the northeast part of the Kokshetausky hill. It consists of a large number of lakes of all sizes, as well as the lower, densely wooded mountains. The large solid mass file of granite resulted in formation of original local microclimate with higher rainfall, lower temperature in summer time and best protection from winds.

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Ablai Khan is a khan (ruler) of the Middle Juz (one of three traditional divisions of the Kazakh nation), who united all three Kazakh Juzes and intended to create a strong and independent Kazakh state in the XVIII century. Since then, Kazakhs had created and kept many poems and legends about this legendary Khan and many of them are connected to the particular attractions in Burabay and its vicinities. One of these attractions is a natural granite throne of Ablai Khan, located in the foothills of Kokshe Mountain, which is a sacred place for Kazakhs. Another one is Ablai Khan meadow, a unique monument of nature.

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In the Northern part of Auliekol Lake (Burabai), between spurs of Kokshe and Temirtau, there is a beautiful gulf. In the middle of this gulf – there is a small rocky island – a pile of weathered granite formations. This rock is called Zhumbaktas, or Mysterious Stone, translated from Kazakh.

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Okzhetpes Rock, situated on the shores of Auliekol (Burabay) Lake, is one of most well-known attractions of Burabay resort area. ‘Ok zhetpes’ means ‘an arrow cannot reach’ in translation from Kazakh.

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In funds of the museum there is 1173 units of storage. In museum showroom take place temporary art exhibitions, arts and crafts exhibitions.

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Due to celebrating of the 280 anniversary of Abylaj Khan in 1999 the museum was opened. In the exposition basis the materials collected by local regional specialist Tursunbaeva A.D. History of Borovoe is closely connected with names of such outstanding persons as Abylaj Khan and Kenesary Kasymov. During the Great Patriotic War here lived and worked such well-known Soviet scientists as Vernadsky Vladimir Ivanovich, Berg Lev Semenovich, Gamaleja Nikolay Fedorovich, etc. Museum funds has in total 8216 units of storage.

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State National Nature Park "Burabay" was organized in August 2002. 14 lakes with the water-surface area over 1 square kilometer each and a lot of smaller lakes are located on the territory of the park.Bolshoye and Maloye Chebachye, Schuchye, Borovoye and Maibalyk are the greatest and well-known lakes.

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