Great Mosque of Djenné
E740020
Islamic religious building
Sudano-Sahelian architectural monument
World Heritage Site component
mosque
mud-brick structure
The Great Mosque of Djenné is a monumental mud-brick Islamic mosque in Mali, renowned as one of the finest examples of Sudano-Sahelian architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage landmark.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Djenné Mosque | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious building
ⓘ
Sudano-Sahelian architectural monument ⓘ World Heritage Site component ⓘ mosque ⓘ mud-brick structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sudano-Sahelian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Bambara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bozo NERFINISHED ⓘ Fulani NERFINISHED ⓘ Songhai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | thousands of worshippers ⓘ |
| country | Mali ⓘ |
| facingDirection | towards Mecca ⓘ |
| hasConservationChallenge |
need for regular maintenance of mud plaster
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vulnerability to rain and flooding ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique |
load-bearing earthen walls
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timber reinforcement with palm beams ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic example of earthen architecture
ⓘ
major center of Islamic learning in West Africa ⓘ symbol of Mali ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
earthen plastered façade
ⓘ
large central courtyard ⓘ mihrab in the qibla wall ⓘ rectangular floor plan ⓘ roofed prayer hall ⓘ three large minaret-like towers on the qibla wall ⓘ wooden toron beams projecting from the walls ⓘ |
| height | approximately 16 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| influenced | later Sudano-Sahelian mosques in West Africa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
annual replastering festival
ⓘ
distinctive Sudano-Sahelian façade ⓘ largest mud-brick building in the world ⓘ |
| length | approximately 75 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Djenné NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mopti Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | floodplain of the Bani River ⓘ |
| maintenanceTradition | community-wide crepissage (replastering) ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
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mud plaster ⓘ palm wood ⓘ sun-dried mud bricks ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Towns of Djenné World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | local masons guild ⓘ |
| rebuiltDuring | French colonial period ⓘ |
| rebuiltOnSiteOf |
13th-century mosque
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original mosque commissioned by Koi Konboro ⓘ |
| rebuiltUnderAuthorityOf | French colonial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltUnderDirectionOf | Ismaila Traoré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist site in Mali ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 116 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1988 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday congregational prayers
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community gatherings ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| width | approximately 75 meters ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1907 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Djenné
subject surface form:
Djenné
this entity surface form:
Djenné Mosque