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About Great Mosque of Tlemcen
The Great Mosque of Tlemcen (Arabic: الجامع الكبير لتلمسان, romanized: el-Jemaa el-Kebir litilimcen) is a mosque in Tlemcen, Algeria. It was founded and first built in 1082, and modified and embellished several times afterwards. It is considered one of the most important examples of architecture under the Almoravid dynasty. Major extensions to the mosque building and the construction of the minaret were completed during the Zayyanid era.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1082 CE
- Excavation
- Not applicable
On the ground
Structures & features
34.8837° N · 1.3105° W · 1 mapped feature
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