Jarkent Mosque

The Jarkent Mosque (Kazakh: Жаркент мешіті) is the central mosque of Jarkent, Kazakhstan. The mosque was built in 1895 to the design of the Chinese architect Hon Piquet using the collected funds of immigrants. The mosque is under state protection since 1982 as a monument of architecture and history of republican significance.

Jarkent Mosque
Kazakh: Жаркент мешіті
A photo of the Jarkent Mosque
Religion
DistrictPanfilov district, Almaty region
RegionAlmaty region
Location
LocationJarkent city, Almaty region, Republic of Kazakhstan
CountryKazakhstan
Geographic coordinates44.16295°N 80.00034°E / 44.16295; 80.00034
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