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Learn about the history and architecture of the largest adobe building in the world, located in Mali. The mosque was rebuilt in 1907 after being abandoned and damaged by a jihad and colonial forces.
Wielki Meczet (fr. Grande mosquée de Djenné) – meczet w Dżenne w środkowym Mali, największa gliniana budowla sakralna i największy wolno stojący budynek z cegły suszonej na świecie - jego powierzchnia wynosi 75 x 75 m (5.625 m²).
27 kwi 2016 · Learn about the history, features and maintenance of the Great Mosque of Djenné, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a masterpiece of Sudano-Sahelian architecture. Built in 1907 by Ismaila Traoré, the mosque is made of sun-baked earth bricks, palm sticks and mud.
Learn about the Great Mosque of Djenné, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the wonders of Africa. Discover its origins, reconstructions, features, and the annual plastering festival that preserves this mud-built structure.
Learn about the Great Mosque of Djenné, a mudbrick monument in Mali that reflects the Islamic and cultural heritage of Sub-Saharan Africa. Explore its construction, design, and restoration, as well as the challenges and controversies of preserving this World Heritage Site.
Explore one of Africa's most famous buildings, the Great Mosque of Djenné. This sacred place in Mali, Africa is the largest mud and brick structure in the world.
This imposing entrance to the mosque’s outer courtyard is named after the traditional elite of Djennenké society, who are still forbidden from engaging in certain professions or marrying...
