Great Mosque of Porto-Novo

Great Mosque of Porto-Novo
Grande Mosquee de Porto-Novo
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationPorto-Novo, Ouémé, Benin
Great Mosque of Porto-Novo is located in Benin
Great Mosque of Porto-Novo
Benin
Geographic coordinates6°28′18.177″N 2°37′41.0196″E / 6.47171583°N 2.628061000°E / 6.47171583; 2.628061000
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleAfro-Brazilians
Groundbreaking1912
Completed1925
Minaret(s)2

The Great Mosque of Porto-Novo (French: Grande Mosquee de Porto-Novo) is a mosque in Porto-Novo, Ouémé Department, Benin.

History

The construction of the mosque started in 1912 and completed in 1925 during the French Dahomey. It was recently declared a historical monument by Porto-Novo city government.[1]

Architecture

The Afro-Brazilians architectural-style mosque was constructed resembling a chapel with a long central hall and shallow vaulted roof. The front facade is decorated with floral, vegetable and scrolled stucco molding.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Das, Jareh (11 February 2020). "Tracing the Architectural Legacy of Brazil in Porto-Novo, Benin". Culture Trip. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ^ Elshahed, Mohamed; Choudhury, Priyani Roy (28 January 2016). "Constructions of Islam in Contemporary West Africa". Art Histories and Aesthetic Practices. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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