Tuesday, 29 December 2015

La Koutoubia / dusk

Architect: Yaqub al-Mansur, built late C12 in the style of the Almohad Caliphate. The "Mosque of the Booksellers" was constructed of brick and red sandstone. The minaret has a spire of 4 gilded copper orbs. Seen from the terrace of the Islane Hotel. Marrakech, Morocco.

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