Kyrgyzstan tours:

Dungan mosque in Kyrgyzstan


Every traveller wants to visit historical places as Dungan mosque in their tour in Kyrgyzstan. We would like to inform you about Dungan refugees who decided to leave China in 1877 and start a new life in Karakol city. When you travel in Kyrgyzstan, you will have opportunity to get acquainted with Dungan community.  During your tours in Kyrgyzstan, you will see outstanding Dungan mosque, which was built by Chinese architect Chjou Siy in 1907. The construction involved 20 people. The mosque was completed in 3 years. In the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan, you will be told one special thing that, constructors didn't use any metal ligaments. When you travel in Kyrgyzstan, you will see how beautiful the mosque is having the Chinese Buddhist temple. There are different colors representing concepts like red color protects from evil eye, yellow color amasses wealth to the house as well as green color carries happiness. It is important to note that, Dungan mosque stopped its activity in the 30s of the 20th century due to Soviet authorities. Over the time, the mosque starts working in the years of World War 2. We will be grateful to make your tours in Kyrgyzstan amazing as well as amaze you by sacred architecture.