Scharkenter Moschee

Eine chinesische Moschee

Wahrscheinlich die spannendste Moschee aller Zeiten. Ein chinesischer Architekt hatte schon immer den Wunsch eine Moschee zu entwerfen und das ist das ist das Endergebnis. Im Inneren sieht man sowohl ...

Pride of Zharkent

The main cultural attraction of the city of Zharkent. The mosque is interesting for its history and architectural design; in fact, it is an East Asian pagoda temple, designed by a Chinese architect ...

Hidden gem

Must see if you are in this part of Kazakhstan, a rare example of a mosque built in the Chinese style. Very quiet for our visit, but we were shown around. Please note it is not used as a mosque now, s...

Unique pagode / mosque

This is a werd building, a combination of a Chinese pagoda and mosque. Well renovated, with great multicolour wood carving. Unfortunately, the staff may not be to helpful to allow entrance to the comp...

A unique combination of an Islamic building with Chinese pagodas

The entrance of the mosque is at the street side, with an white arch in central Asian style with on top of it a Chinese pagoda! The main building is across the courtyard. The building, on the outside,...