N Kazakhstan ancient settlement to turn into open-air museum

PETROPAVLOVSK. KAZINFORM An open-air museum will be unveiled at the ground of Botay archeological monument located in North Kazakhstan region, Kazinform reports. 

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"Large projects and 29 events will be held until 2022 under the Rukhani Janghyru program," deputy head of culture and record-keeping department Zaure Nurmukanova said.

The open-air museum will be built at the ground of Syrymbet estate museum at the Botay archeological monument. It is expected to start its work this year.

Also, a new monument will be unveiled to Kozhabergen Zhyrau this year.

Above 500 monuments of historic and cultural heritage are situated in North Kazakhstan region. QR-codes placed on monuments will inform not only tourists, but also the general public of unique data. 32 monuments carry QR codes so far.