Dungan Mosque
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Dungan Mosque is a distinctive wooden mosque in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, built by the local Dungan (Chinese Muslim) community in the early 20th century and renowned for its colorful, pagoda-like architecture.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mosque
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Chinese architecture
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pagoda-like architecture ⓘ wooden architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Chinese craftsmen
ⓘ
local Dungan community ⓘ |
| cityTypeOfLocation | provincial town ⓘ |
| colorScheme |
green
ⓘ
red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Chinese-style mosque in Central Asia
ⓘ
symbol of Dungan presence in Kyrgyzstan ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Chinese motifs
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floral patterns ⓘ mythical animal carvings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
minaret-like tower ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ |
| heritage |
Chinese Muslim heritage
ⓘ
Dungan cultural heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Issyk-Kul Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karakol NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Kyrgyzstan ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| near | Issyk-Kul Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
absence of nails in main wooden structure
ⓘ
colorful exterior decoration ⓘ pagoda-like roof ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| regionTypeOfLocation | mountainous region ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity |
Chinese Muslims
ⓘ
Dungan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | multi-tiered roof ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
architectural landmark
ⓘ
cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
prayer
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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