Karakol Tatar Mosque
Karakol’s oldest mosque: green roof, blue dome; a cinema in Soviet times.
- 1887construction completed
- 9:00–18:00daily
- Cinemafrom 1935
- 20–30 minseen from outside
- Zhamansariev / ToktogulKarakol centre
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History by date
- 1887The mosque is built
The Tatar community finished building the mosque; a madrasa ran alongside it.
- 1935Cinema
The mosque was closed and turned into a cinema.
- 1992Returned to the community
The complex was returned to the Tatar community.
- 1999A mosque again
The mosque reopened for worship.
Where it is
- Address
- Corner of Zhamansariev & Toktogul, Karakol (251 Toktogul)
- From the base
- ≈0.1 km as the crow flies · Karakol
- Coordinates
- 42.49° N, 78.3909° E
Opening times and etiquette
Hours and prices
- Opening hours
- 9:00–18:00daily
Per Karakol’s tourism website; prayer times are not published, so check on site.
Etiquette
- Clothing. Cover your shoulders and knees; ask about local rules before going in.
- In the prayer hall. Take off your shoes and don’t distract those at prayer.
Check on site
- Whether you can go inside, and prayer times on site
Contact and help
112 single emergency number
- 101 fire and rescue
- 102 police
- 103 ambulance
You can call 112 with a local SIM or without one.
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Guides and ready-made itineraries
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Included in guides
Nearby and where to go next
Base · KarakolKarakolA town by the mountains: old centre, accommodation and valley trips
Cultural site · ≈0.8 km as the crow fliesDungan MosqueA wooden mosque with carved dragons and colourful gables
Cultural site · ≈0.3 km as the crow fliesHoly Trinity CathedralA wooden church from 1895 with gilded domes, carvings and a garden in central Karakol.