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  • Great Mosque of Algiers

  • Great Mosque of Algiers

    Great Mosque of Algiers or Djama’a al-Kebir is a historic mosque located within the Kasbah of Algiers in the city of Algiers, Algeria. According to the inscription written on the minbar, the mosque was built in 1097 AD and is considered the oldest mosque in Algiers. The mosque is one of the few remaining examples of Almoravid architecture. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 as part of Kasbah of Algiers
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Kasbah of Algiers.
    World Heritage Site
    Great Mosque of Algiers
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    Great Mosque of Algiers

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1992

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Algeria

    Algiers Province

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    11th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islmaic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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