General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Mosque |
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Location
| Location: |
Porto-Novo, Benin |
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| Coordinates: | 6° 28' 13.19" N 2° 37' 35.79" E |
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Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Great Mosque of Porto-Novo (French:Grande Mosquee de Porto-Novo) is a mosque in Porto-Novo, Ouémé Department, Benin.
History
The construction of the mosque started in 1912 and completed in 1925 during the French Dahomey. It was recently declared a historical monument by Porto-Novo city government.
Architecture
The Afro-Brazilians architectural-style mosque was constructed resembling a chapel with a long central hall and shallow vaulted roof. The front facade is decorated with floral, vegetable and scrolled stucco molding.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20048437 - Published on:
24/09/2009 - Last updated on:
04/06/2020
