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Great Mosque of Niono

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The Great Mosque of Niono is an architecturally significant mosque located in the city of Niono, in the Ségou Region of southern Mali.[1]

Site description

The mosque was first constructed in 1948 by a team of bricklayers native to Djenne, and it today occupies 1,800 square meters.[1] It is perhaps the most internationally recognized site in the town of Niono, having received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1983.[2]

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on March 19, 2008 in the Cultural category.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c La grande mosquée de vendredi de Niono - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved on 2009-03-27.
  2. ^ http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=322
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