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Koutoubia Mosque
Koutoubia Mosque
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Koutoubia Mosque
Koutoubia Mosque, or Kutubiyya Mosque, is the largest mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was originally built in 1147 AD by the Almohad caliph Abd al-Mu'min and was entirely rebuilt in 1158. As for the minaret, it was completed in 1195 during the reign of the third Almohad Caliph, Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 as part of Medina of Marrakesh.
Site Information
Country: Morocco
District: Marrakesh-Safi
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 12th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Medina of Marrakesh
Date of Inscription: 1985
Exact Location
Elevation: 462 m
UNESCO
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