Great Mosque of Djenné

Great Mosque of Djenné - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Great Mosque of Djenné (, French: Grande Mosquée de Djenné) is a large brick or adobe building in the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style. The mosque is located in the city of Djenné, Mali, on the flood plain of the Bani River. The first mosque on the site was built around the 13th century, but the current structure dates from 1907. As well as being the centre of the community of Djenné, it is one of the most famous landmarks in Africa. Along with the "Old Towns of Djenné" it was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 1906

Source: en.wikipedia.org