Great Mosque of Djenné

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mosque
gptkbp:annualEvent plastering festival
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Sudano-Sahelian
gptkbp:city Djenné
gptkbp:completedIn 1907
gptkbp:country gptkb:Mali
gptkbp:culturalSignificance center of Djenné community
gptkbp:faced gptkb:Mecca
gptkbp:famousFor annual re-plastering
gptkbp:function cathedral
gptkbp:hasMinaret 3
gptkbp:heritageStatus protected
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Mosque of Djenné
gptkbp:influenced Islamic architecture
local building traditions
gptkbp:latitude 13.9061
gptkbp:location Djenné
gptkbp:longitude -4.5558
gptkbp:maintenance community effort
gptkbp:material adobe
mudbrick
palm wood
gptkbp:notable_for largest mud-brick building in the world
gptkbp:notableEvent annual crepissage (plastering)
gptkbp:notableFeature central courtyard
rectangular plan
market square location
ornamental minarets
roofed prayer hall
toron (wooden beams protruding from walls)
gptkbp:openToPublic restricted (non-Muslims not allowed inside)
gptkbp:original_construction 13th century
gptkbp:photo exterior allowed
gptkbp:prayer_hall_capacity thousands
gptkbp:reconstruction_year 1907
gptkbp:region gptkb:Mopti_Region
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:roof_support palm wood beams
gptkbp:roofType mud
gptkbp:significance icon of Sudano-Sahelian architecture
symbol of Mali
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria iv
vi
iii
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Old_Towns_of_Djenné
1988
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Islamic_civilization
gptkb:Mosques
gptkb:Coat_of_arms_of_Mali
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5