| Grand Mosque of Mopti | |
|---|---|
Grande Mosquée de Mopti | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Mopti, Mali |
  Shown within Mali | |
| Geographic coordinates | 14°29′38″N 4°11′48″W / 14.49389°N 4.19667°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Groundbreaking | 1908 |
The Grand Mosque of Mopti (French: Grande Mosquée de Mopti), also known as Komoguel Mosque, is a mosque located in the city of Mopti, in the Mopti Region of Mali.
Architecture
The mosque itself consists of a covered building and a courtyard, as well as a 2-3 meter tall protective wall.[1] Construction of the mosque began as early as 1908.[1]
World Heritage status
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on March 19, 2009, in the Cultural category.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 La Mosquée de Komoguel - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved on 2009-03-27.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mopti Grand Mosque.
- The Great Mosque at Mopti a project by the Media Center for Art History at Columbia University
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