Status: Historical and cultural monument of local significance
Type of monument: Monumental art structure
Date: 2003
Location: Aktobe, public garden on 101st Rifle Brigade Street
Historical background:
Mönke Bi Tileuuly was a prominent Kazakh biy, thinker, zhyrau and one of the advisers of Khan Abulkhair. He lived approximately between 1675 and 1756. In Kazakh historical memory, Mönke Bi is known as a symbol of fair judgment, eloquence and deep philosophical thought.
In oral tradition, he was also known as “Mönke Aulie” and “Mönke the Seer”. His sayings, philosophical reflections and prophetic verses occupy a special place in the traditional worldview of the Kazakh people. In 2025, large-scale cultural, educational and scientific events were held in Aktobe Region to mark the 350th anniversary of Mönke Bi Tileuuly.
Description:
The monument is a sculptural image of Mönke Bi Tileuuly carved from light-colored granite. The height of the sculpture is 1.3 meters. The monument measures 0.64 m by 0.88 m, with a total height of 2.62 meters. The composition rests on a four-tier stylobate faced with gray granite.
Sculptor: K. Egizbayev
Architect: B. Egimbayev
Cultural and historical significance:
This monument honors the institution of Kazakh biys, folk wisdom and the traditional legal culture of the steppe. It represents not only a historical figure, but also the ideas of justice, wisdom, national unity and spiritual continuity. The monument in Aktobe helps preserve historical memory and introduces younger generations to the heritage of steppe philosophy.
Audio guide text:
This monument is dedicated to Mönke Bi Tileuuly, a Kazakh biy, zhyrau and thinker. He is remembered as a just judge, wise orator and representative of steppe philosophy. The monument recalls his spiritual legacy, the tradition of eloquence and the importance of fair governance in Kazakh society.
View on map:
https://2gis.kz/kk/aktobe/geo/70030076157391076
Read more:
https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V10C0003337
https://kaz.inform.kz/news/monke-bi-tileuuly_a1229992/
https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe/press/news/details/1071822
https://2gis.kz/kk/aktobe/geo/70030076157391076