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_Great Mosque of Koro

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The mosque is made up of two buildings: a large, 27 x 16.3 meter rectangular prayer hall and a small, rectangular courtyard that is perpendicular to the prayer hall and sits next to it on its western side. The soaring outer facades of the prayer hall are lavishly embellished. A massive centre tower and two lesser towers designate the mihrab and north and south ends of the wall, respectively, on its east (qibla) side. Two crooked “towers,” made of buttresses positioned closely together, rise between them. Projecting wooden beams (toron) are positioned at regular intervals from the bottom to the top on the end towers and mihrab tower. On the western façade of the hall, which faces the street and is where the courtyard has been added, the three towers of the qibla wall are reflected. The middle and two extremities of the façade are marked by three stepped towers. Clusters of perforated holes are used to embellish the towers. Rows of sunken panels in the shape of niches that run between the towers further define the façade. The walls of the courtyard are unadorned save for a few windows. Part of the courtyard is covered by a tin roof.

Six transverse aisles and five rows of four columns separate the prayer hall’s interior. The roof is accessible from a stairwell in the hall’s southwest corner.

Mosque Data

Architect

Type

Jumaa

Country

Mali

Owner/Founder

Year

1964

Area

500 m2

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References

https://www.archnet.org/sites/18885

https://vymaps.com/ML/Grande-Mosqu-e-de-Koro-20082/

 

Mosque Data

Architect

Type

Jumaa

Country

Mali

Owner/
Founder

Year

1964

Area

500 m2

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