The mausoleum of Kiz Tama

The Dating of the object: the ХІХ century.

Location of the object: Arkalyk city, Ekidin village.

Kyz Tama mausoleum ("Maiden's grave") it is located on the territory of the old Muslim cemetery of the village of Ekidin, Dating from the second half of the XIX century. This is one of the rare ancient monuments erected in honor of a woman. It is a portal-domed structure of sub-square shape made of baked bricks.

According to one legend, is the burial place of two sisters Batima and Casini Alpyskyzy. Batima died suddenly on the eve of her wedding, and Kazina agreed to marry Her fiance in order to preserve peace between the two neighboring families. In memory of her older sister, Kazina asked to build a beautiful large mausoleum over her grave and gather everyone without exception (even the enemies) for a memorial dinner. And also bequeathed to be buried, when her time comes, in the same mausoleum.

Since then, the Kyz Tama mausoleum has been erected as a monument to maiden wisdom and self-sacrifice.