Manas Ordo

Kyrgyzstan / Talas /
 museum, place with historical importance

Manas Ordo is a modern historical park (with a museum) built around Manas's Kümböz, a Karakhanid-era mausoleum most likely built around 1334 thought to be the final resting place of the Kyrgyz epic hero Manas. Among the Kyrgyz, the site has status as a mazar.
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Coordinates:   42°31'35"N   72°22'46"E
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