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The architecture of Kashgar is a living catalog of design spanning centuries and styles. Structures like Sunday Livestock Market and Id Kah Mosque tell stories that words alone cannot — the materials, the proportions, the craft behind each facade. Look closer and you'll find surprises like Abakh Khoja Tomb — the kind of detail that only rewards those on foot.
An ancient Silk Road oasis in China's far west with Central Asian bazaars, a massive Sunday livestock market, and Uyghur culture distinct from the rest of China.
Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided architecture tour route in Kashgar. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Sunday Livestock Market — one of the largest and most atmospheric animal markets in Central Asia, with cattle, sheep, goats, and horses traded, Id Kah Mosque — the largest mosque in China, dating to 1442, at the center of the old city, Old Town — a maze of mud-brick houses and narrow lanes, partially restored but still atmospheric, plus hidden gems like Abakh Khoja Tomb — a 17th-century mausoleum covered in green-and-white tiles, the most important Islamic site in Xinjiang and Craftsmen Street — a lane in the old town where blacksmiths, potters, and instrument makers work using traditional methods.
Use this page as a starting point for a Kashgar walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Kashgar. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.
Visitors come to Kashgar for culture and food, but buildings like Sunday Livestock Market and Id Kah Mosque tell their own story through materials, height, and the relationship to the street. Walking with an architecture lens means looking up more often and noticing what most people miss. Unexpected finds like Abakh Khoja Tomb prove that the best details are often above eye level.
The old town is best explored on foot — get deliberately lost in the lanes. The Sunday market is on the outskirts and requires a taxi.
May through October. Winters are cold. The Sunday livestock market operates year-round but is largest in autumn.
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