Great Mosque of Tlemcen
11th-century Almoravid-era mosque in northwestern Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Great Mosque of Tlemcen (Arabic: الجامع الكبير لتلمسان, el-Jemaa el-Kebir litilimcen) is a major historic mosque in Tlemcen, Algeria. It was founded and first built in 1082 but modified and embellished several times afterwards. It is considered one of the most important examples of architecture under the Almoravid dynasty.[1]
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Great Mosque of Tlemcen | |
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المسجد الكبير (Arabic) | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | Tlemcen, Algeria |
Municipality | Tlemcen |
Geographic coordinates | 34.8837°N 1.3105°W / 34.8837; -1.3105 |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Moorish (Almoravid, Zayyanid) |
Date established | 1082 |
Completed | major renovations in 1136 and 1236 |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 29.15 meters |
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