Art-memorial Museum "Zharkent mosque»

Art-memorial Museum "Zharkent mosque»

The ancient and new city of Zharkent, inhabited in the massif of the Ancient great silk road, is now the center of the Panfilov district. There are many monuments that have a deep history. One of them is the Zharkent mosque architectural and art Museum.
According to historical data, the mosque was built by a merchant in the first Guild Ualiahun Yuldashev with funds collected by the peoples in 1887-1892. The building was built taking into account the best methods of architectural and construction art of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. The construction was led by Chinese architect hon PIK.
Zharkent mosque is a famous Muslim and architectural monument of Semirechye, as well as a unique monument of wooden architecture of the late XIX – early XX centuries. During construction, the Semirechenskaya construction practice is one of the outstanding examples of the cult architecture of Kazakhstan, which was first implemented. Pilgrimage and religious tourism destination. On the square of the Museum complex there is a very large ancient tree that has become an object of tauapa tourism.
"Zharkent mosque" is a monument of history, urban planning and architecture of national significance. Since 1982, the mosque has been under state protection as an architectural and historical monument of national significance.
A 3D tour of the Zharkent mosque art and memorial Museum can be viewed at the following link - https://3d-maps.kz/ru_place_192-zharkentskaya-mechet