Abstract
The article discusses some aspects of discussions about memorial complexes-mazars, two field cases representing the current commemorative situation, in which both ideological discourse and local memory practices are reflected.The connection of the modern commemorative situation with the implementation of the state program «Sacred Geography of Kazakhstan» is considered.The article was carried out within the framework of the project «Places of Memory» in the contemporary culture of Kazakhstan: the processes of commemoration in public spaces.While writing the article, the data obtained during field research were used.