Kenesary Khan Cave is located 0.5 km south-west of Lake Borovoye in Burabay district of Akmola region. According to legend, the cave was used by a statesman, military commander, leader of the national liberation movement of the Kazakh people in 1837-1847, the last khan of the Kazakh Khanate (1841-1847), grandson of Abylai Khan Kenesary Kasymuly (1802-1847) to control Kazakh troops.
The cave was formed by the erosion of the granite massif of the Kokshetau plateau and is located on a low hill. The height of the cavity at the entrance to the cave is about 3 meters. It consists of two parts. They are connected by a narrow cavity. There is a mouth that protrudes from the second part Reference: The
Reference: Kazakhstan sacred objects
of whole national importance. – Astana: Foliant, 2017. –366-367-pp.
