3 km west of central Tlemcen, Mansourah was the site of the military camp of Merinid Sultan Abou Yacoub in 1299 |
Mansourah, "the Victorious", developed into a city in its own right |
Mansourah is dominated by the 13th C. mosque and its 40m minaret |
Great Minaret of Mansourah |
Rebuilt in 1335 by Sultan Abou el-Hassan, the Mosque of Mansourah once again fell into ruin |
Minaret of Mansourah (Tlemcen) |
Entrance to the Mosque of Mansourah through an arch at the base of the massive minaret |
Mansourah is best visited in the late afternoon when the minaret is best illuminated |
Minaret of Mansourah, Tlemcen |
The arch leads into the mosque which measures 60m x 55m |
Minaret of Mansourah, Tlemcen |
Detail of the arch leading into the Mosque of Mansourah |
Breach in the wall of the Mosque of Mansourah to the left of the minaret |
Detail of the balcony midway up the Minaret of Mansourah |
Carving detail, Minaret of Mansourah |
Column detail, Minaret of Mansourah |
Little remains of the mosque's interior other than segments of the wall |
Nearby, a modern minaret with the ridge of the Plateau Lalla Setti |
Archaeologists have stabilized the minaret, but only the outward facing side remains |
Looking through the gate of the Mosque of Mansourah |
Interior of the Minaret of Mansourah |
Wall fragment, Mosque of Mansourah |
Wall fragments, Mosque of Mansourah |
Side quarter view, Minaret of Mansourah |
Arches on the southern face of the Minaret of Mansourah |
Detail of the Minaret of Mansourah |
Side view, Minaret of Mansourah |
Side view, Minaret of Mansourah |
Southern face of the Minaret of Mansourah |
Ruins of the Mosque of Mansourah |
Olive trees outside of the mosque, Mansourah |
Wall fragment, Mansourah |
Reminder of Algeria's troubled modern past, an old military bunker near the Mosque of Mansourah |
Wild flowers, Mosque of Mansourah |
Corner of the ruined Mosque of Mansourah |
Mosque of Mansourah |
Late afternoon silhouette of the top of the Minaret of Mansourah |
Minaret of Mansourah standing out against the afternoon sun |
Minaret of Mansourah, late afternoon silhouette |
Tower on the Plateau Lalla Setti through an opening in the wall of the Mosque of Mansourah |
Nearby modern minaret, Mansourah |
Wild flowers, Mansourah |
Wall fragments, Mosque of Mansourah |
Mosque of Mansourah |
Entrance to the Mosque of Mansourah |
Mosque of Mansourah, 3 km west of central Tlmecen |
Thistle with the Great Minaret of Mansourah |
Minaret of Mansourah with wild flowers |
Walls of Mansourah, now surrounded by farmer's fields and bisected by the modern road |
Walls of Mansourah |
Minaret of Mansourah seen through a gap in the city walls |
City Walls, Mansourah |
City Walls, Mansourah |
City Walls, Mansourah |
Minaret of Mansourah |
Minaret of Mansourah |
Minaret of Mansourah |
This minaret is said to be a twin of Rabat and Seville |
Great Minaret of Mansourah |
City walls split by the modern road leading to the city centre of Tlemcen |