Tripoli Cathedral (former)
E76702
Tripoli Cathedral (former) was a prominent Roman Catholic church built during the Italian colonial period in Tripoli, Libya, later deconsecrated and converted into a mosque.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cathedral
→
former Roman Catholic church → mosque building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Italian colonial architecture
→
Neoclassical architecture → |
| builtBy |
Italian colonial authorities
→
Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED → |
| builtDuring |
Italian colonial rule in Libya
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|
| category |
Former Roman Catholic church buildings
→
Mosques in Tripoli, Libya → Roman Catholic cathedrals in Libya → |
| city |
Tripoli
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|
| citySquare |
Green Square, Tripoli
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|
| completionDate |
1930s
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|
| constructionEnd |
1930s
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|
| constructionStart |
1920s
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|
| continent |
Africa
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|
| convertedTo |
mosque
→
|
| country |
Libya
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|
| currentName |
Gurgi Mosque
→
Jamia al-Kabir (Great Mosque of Tripoli) → |
| denominationOriginal |
Latin Church
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|
| facing |
Mediterranean Sea
→
|
| functionOriginal |
main Catholic church in Tripoli
→
seat of the Roman Catholic bishop of Tripoli → |
| hasBellTowers |
two
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|
| hasDome |
yes
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|
| hasTowers |
yes
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|
| heritage |
Italian colonial period in Libya
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|
| locatedIn |
Medina of Tripoli
→
Tripoli → Tripoli city center → |
| material |
reinforced concrete
→
stone → |
| near |
Martyrs' Square, Tripoli
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|
| notableFeature |
large central dome
→
twin bell towers → |
| orientation |
liturgical east–west
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|
| region |
Tripolitania
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|
| religiousAffiliationCurrent |
Islam
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|
| religiousAffiliationOriginal |
Roman Catholic Church
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|
| riteOriginal |
Roman Rite
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|
| significance |
one of the most prominent churches in North Africa during Italian rule
→
symbol of Italian colonial presence in Libya → |
| status |
converted
→
deconsecrated → |
| usePeriodAsCathedral |
20th century
→
|
| usePeriodAsMosque |
late 20th century onward
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