Fortress wall near Yassawi Mausoleum to be restored by year-end
Specialists from KazRestoration have begun restoring a section of the ancient settlement's fortress wall next to the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yassawi, Qazinform News Agency cites Kazakhstan's Ministry of Culture and Information.
The decision to restore the structure came after monitoring revealed that the wall was shifting by 10 to 15 centimeters annually.
In the first phase, restorers will work on a 32-meter section of the wall starting from the Eastern Gate. The total length of the emergency section is 40 meters.
The fortress wall was reconstructed in the 2000s based on archaeological research of the ancient settlement. The restoration will include strengthening the foundation and rebuilding the masonry, reusing salvageable materials removed from the damaged section.
It is expected that the restoration will stop the wall from shifting further and protect the historic look of the citadel's northeastern side.
Work is set to be completed by the end of 2026.
Earlier, it was reported that a 17th-century manuscript on Yassawi teachings was discovered in Moscow.