The Kesene Mausoleum, also known as the "Tower of Tamerlane", is a historical monument of the 14th century, located in the Varna district of the Chelyabinsk region. It is located 3 kilometers east of the village of Varna, on the shore of Lake Bolshoye Kesene, which is now overgrown with vegetation. The name "Kesene" translated from Turkic languages
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The mausoleum of Hussein Beg is one of the few surviving medieval structures that have the status of a Muslim shrine, along with the mausoleums of Tura Khan and Kesene. This is the burial place of the first imam, who preached Islam among the Bashkir population. The grave is located on the territory of the Akzirat cemetery, one of the oldest Muslim
The monument was erected on the site of a mass grave of Red Army soldiers of the 217th Orenburg Regiment, who died during the 1918 battles for the Donguzskaya railway station, near the city of Orenburg. During the civil war in 1918, a clash occurred between the “whites” and the “reds” on the territory of the Khusainov farm. The commander of the "Re
Vera Island is a complex of archaeological sites located on Lake Turgoyak in the Chelyabinsk region. This island, which is the largest island in the lake, is famous for its megalithic structures, including chamber tombs, dolmens and menhirs. Vera Island is located near the western shore of the lake and can turn into a peninsula at low water levels
The City of the Dead, also known as the Dargavs crypt burial ground, is a unique complex of above-ground and semi-underground crypts located in the village of Dargavs in North Ossetia. This complex, dating from the 14th–18th centuries, is the largest such structure in the North Caucasus. Consisting of 95 structures, it is made of large stones conn
The Transural Grove Monument is a memorial dedicated to the victims of political repression in the 20th century, located in the southern part of the city of Orenburg, Russia. Opened on July 11, 1993, it is a small mound made of granite stones with an Orthodox cross installed on top. There is a memorial plaque on the monument with the inscription:
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