Almoravid architecture
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Almoravid architecture is a medieval Islamic architectural style that flourished in the 11th–12th centuries in the Maghreb and Al-Andalus, noted for its early use of horseshoe arches, intricate stucco and woodwork, and the development of mosque and fortress designs that shaped later North African and Iberian architecture.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Almoravid architecture canonical | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | architectural style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Al-Andalus
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Maghreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 12th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Almohad architecture
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Marinid architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasrid architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Caliphal architecture
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Umayyad architecture of Al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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carved woodwork ⓘ city walls ⓘ courtyard layout ⓘ epigraphic ornament ⓘ fortress architecture ⓘ gates ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ horseshoe arch ⓘ hypostyle prayer hall ⓘ lambrequin arch ⓘ merlons ⓘ mihrab design ⓘ minaret design ⓘ mosque architecture ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ palace architecture ⓘ polylobed arch ⓘ ribbed dome ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ vegetal ornament ⓘ |
| influenced |
Almohad architecture
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Moroccan mosque architecture ⓘ Nasrid architecture of the Alhambra NERFINISHED ⓘ fortification architecture in the Maghreb ⓘ later Maghrebi architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Maliki Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Great Mosque of Algiers (early phases)
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Great Mosque of Tlemcen NERFINISHED ⓘ Qubbat al-Barudiyyin NERFINISHED ⓘ city walls of Marrakesh (Almoravid phase) ⓘ fortifications of Fez (Almoravid phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| startTime | 11th century ⓘ |
| styleOriginatesFrom |
Abbasid architecture
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Ifriqiyan architecture ⓘ earlier Andalusi architecture ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
T-shaped mosque plan with emphasized central nave
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complex ribbed domes over mihrab bays ⓘ elaborate stucco mihrabs ⓘ fortified urban enclosures ⓘ multi-foil arches ⓘ use of brick and stone masonry ⓘ wooden tie-beam ceilings ⓘ |
| usedBy | Almoravid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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