National Pantheon of Kazakhstan (, ) is an elite cemetery located south of Astana, near the Kabanbay Batyr village, Tselinograd District, Akmola Region. History. The pantheon is built around the Kabanbay Batyr mausoleum. The decree on its establishment was approved in 2014, and its construction began in 2015. The cemetery was opened in June 2020 and it is maintained by the Esil District, Astana Akimat. Rules. The following people are to be buried in the National Pantheon: All gravestones are designed to look the same, and unlike other cemeteries of Kazakhstan, the person's tribe or Jüz is not listed. List of burials. Even before the establishment of the cemetery was announced in 2013, there were some people buried there. Following is the list of all the burials as of 16 May 2024: