The Mausoleum-Sklep
is located at the southwest corner of the Berdibek Palace, with its main facade
facing southwest toward the courtyard of the Juma Mosque in the southern part
of the Otyrar settlement.
The
mausoleum belongs to portal-type structures and consists of three main
sections: the sagana (underground burial chamber), the ziyaretkhana
(upper prayer chamber), and the corridor.
The
northwest wall of the ziyaretkhana is completely destroyed, while the
northeast, southeast, and southwest walls are partially preserved. The
best-preserved southeast wall reaches a height of 0.7 meters. A window opening
1.2 meters wide was identified in the center of this wall, with window frames
plastered with gypsum mortar. Along the two lateral walls and the front wall of
the chamber, seating areas 45–50 cm wide (sypak) were constructed for
visitors. The floor of the ziyaretkhana is paved with uniform baked
bricks measuring 25×25×5 cm.
The
underground burial chamber is accessed via a sunken arched corridor measuring
2.75 meters in length and 0.85 meters in width. The chamber itself measures
3.45×3.45 meters. At the lower part of the mausoleum, 7 rows of bricks—and in
some places 8 rows—were laid as the foundation, and above them the structure
was interconnected by means of a four-sided dome.
Five individuals were interred in the burial
chamber. The bodies were placed on reed-covered floors without coffins. The
location of the mausoleum in the central part of the city and the features of
its construction indicate that the structure belonged to a particular family
belonging to the urban elite.