Bab Zir Mosque
| Bab Zir Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد باب زير | |
The mosque's minaret, c. 1857 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Tlemcen |
| Country | Algeria |
Location of the mosque in northern Algeria | |
Interactive map of Bab Zir Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 34°53′11″N 1°18′24″W / 34.88639°N 1.30667°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Website | |
| agadirmosque | |
The Bab Zir Mosque (Arabic: مسجد باب زير) is a modest neighborhood mosque. situated in the Bab Zir district of the medina of Tlemcen, Algeria.[1] The district takes its name from a historic city gate that once stood in the area but no longer exists.[2]
Gallery
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An image of the minaret, in 1860
See also
References
- ^ Charpentier, Agnès (2018). Tlemcen médiévale: Urbanisme, architecture et arts [Medieval Tlemcen: Urban Planning, Architecture, and Arts] (in French). Paris (France): Editions De Boccard. pp. 117–118. ISBN 978-2701805252. OCLC 1042324505.
- ^ Marçais, William; Marçais, Georges (1903). Les monuments arabes de Tlemcen [The Arab Monuments of Tlemcen] (in French). Paris (France): A. Fontemoing. pp. 320–323.
External links
Media related to Bab Zir Mosque at Wikimedia Commons