SCIENTIFIC RESTORATION WORK UNDERWAY AT THE ALQOZHA ATA MAUSOLEUM

Scientific restoration work is being carried out in phases at the Alqozha Ata Mausoleum, located in the city of Turkistan.

To date, specialists from the Republican State Enterprise Kazrestoration have completed the cleaning and painting of the walls of the main hall, the interior of the ziyaratkhana (pilgrimage room), the main dome, and the exterior wooden columns of the mausoleum. They have also fully restored the interior of the burial chamber. In addition, the mausoleum’s flooring has been renewed using bricks modeled on historic originals.

During the next phase, restoration will focus on the exterior wooden supporting columns, the facades, the brick plasterwork, and the surviving decorative wall paintings. The dome and the exterior brick surfaces will undergo special conservation treatment, while the surrounding grounds of the mausoleum will be landscaped. Furthermore, the brick joints of the iwan will be repointed, and a cement layer will be laid on its floor.

The Republican State Enterprise Kazrestoration is carrying out the scientific restoration in accordance with the monument’s original architectural and artistic characteristics. All restoration work is expected to be completed within the scheduled timeframe.