Grande Mosquée de Tlemcen
The Grand Mosque of Tlemcen |
Grand Mosquée de Tlemcen, Place Emir Abdelkader |
Grand Mosque of Tlemcen, founded ca 1091 |
Minaret and dome of the Grand Mosque |
Minaret of the Grand Mosque of Tlemcen |
Minaret of the Grand Mosque of Tlemcen framed by trees |
The Grand Mosque of Tlemcen was founded by Youssef ben Tachfine, Tlemcen's Almoravid leader |
The mosque is supposedly open to visitors in the mornings (except Friday) |
Each time I attempted to visit the Grand Mosque of Tlemcen, the "official" who must grand "authorisation" was "unavailable" |
Mahakma - the office of the unavailable official, Grand Mosque of Tlemcen |
Minaret of the Grand Mosque of Tlemcen |
Minaret of the Grand Mosque of Tlemcen |
Grand Mosquée, Tlemcen |
Grand Mosquée, Tlemcen |
Minaret of the Grand Mosque and palm tree, Tlemcen |
Minaret of the Grand Mosque and palm trees, Tlemcen |
Minaret of the Grand Mosque and palm tree, Tlemcen |
Grand Mosque, Tlemcen |
Grand Mosquée from the Grand Marché |
I initially thought this large painting was of Tlemcen's Grand Mosque... |
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