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Discover the beauty of the Great Mosque of Djenné, an architectural masterpiece of mudbrick. Its unique design and cultural significance will leave you in aw...
Explore the captivating history and architectural marvel of the Great Mosque of Djenné, the largest mud brick building in the world.
Discover the awe-inspiring Great Mosque of Djenné, Mali’s largest mud-brick structure and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This video takes you on a visual jour...
27 kwi 2016 · The mosque was built in 1907 by architect Ismaila Traoré, the city’s chief mason and a Muslim, using traditional materials like sun-baked earth bricks, sand and earth-based mortar, and Rodier palm (Borassus aethiopum) sticks.
As one of the wonders of Africa, and one of the most unique religious buildings in the world, the Great Mosque of Djenné, in present-day Mali, is also the greatest achievement of Sudano-Sahelian architecture. It is also the largest mud-built structure in the world.
The Great Mosque of Djenné (Arabic: الجامع الكبير في جينيه, romanized: al-Jāmiʻ al-Kabīr fī Jinih) is a large brick or adobe building in the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style. The mosque is located in the city of Djenné, Mali, on the flood plain of the Bani River.
The Great Mosque of Djenné is one of the largest monuments in the world built from blocks of earth and is considered a major work of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style. Located in the heart...