Places & ToursPlaces & ToursSeptember 27, 2026, 07:00 · Zharkent, Almaty Region
This tour introduces you to Zharkent's most significant monuments: a late 19th-century mosque designed by a Chinese architect, showcasing a unique synthesis of Kazakh, Chinese, and Uyghur architectural styles; a museum exhibiting artefacts related to the ancient Silk Road trade routes through Semirechye; the Church of the Prophet Elijah, built by Cossacks in 1892; and the sacred Aulie Agash tree. Located in the foothills of the Zhuangarian Alatau mountain range, just 29 kilometres from the Chinese border, Zharkent is renowned for its historic wooden architecture, notably constructed without a single nail.
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