The mausoleum of Zhambyl Zhabayev was built in 1946 in the village of Zhambyl, Zhambyl district, Almaty region. In 1970 and 1996, it was renovated and covered with white marble. The mausoleum is a single-chamber, octagonal portal building. It is 10 m high, made of baked brick, with a hexagonal drum-shaped cone-shaped dome. Right next to the mausoleum, on the left threshold, there is a statue of the poet - a red tiger.
Zhambyl Zhabayev (1846-1945) - poet, zhyrau, poet. His main work before the October Revolution was aitys. In his poems, the poet sang about heroes and their heroic deeds. His poem “The Leningrad Song”, written for the heroes who defended the besieged city of Leningrad during the war, is the best work of multinational Soviet literature. Zhambyl Zhyrau knew by heart stories, epics, thermae, heroic songs. Zhambyl followed the example of the poet and received his blessing, saying: He defeated Kulmanbet, who won nine poets at the same time, thanks to his quick wit and rational speech. Zhambyl "Korugly", etc. memorized ancient epic poems. During Zhambyl's lifetime, the city of Aulieata was named after him. At that moment, the poet sang: “I'll turn around in your name, Aulieata, don't be upset that your name has been changed”.
Reference: Kazakhstan sacred objects
of whole national importance. – Astana: Foliant, 2017. –405-407-pp.
