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  • Chinguetti Mosque

  • Chinguetti Mosque

    Chinguetti Mosque is a historic mosque located in the medieval city of Chinguetti in Adrar Region, Mauritania. It was built in the 13th century AD. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, as part of Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata.
    World Heritage Site
    Chinguetti Mosque
    by Mohamed Natti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Chinguetti Mosque

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1996

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Mauritania

    Adrar

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    13th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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