Larabanga Mosque
The Larabanga Mosque is a historic mosque, built in the Sudanese architectural style in the village of Larabanga, Ghana. It is the oldest mosque in the country and one of the oldest in West Africa, and has been referred to as the "Mecca of West Africa". It has undergone restoration several times since it was originally founded in 1421 (17th century according to some). The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has contributed substantially to its restoration, and lists it as one of the 100 Most Endangered Sites. The restoration works have revived the knowledge of mud-plaster maintenance.
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Larabanga Mosque
The Larabanga Mosque is a historic mosque, built in the Sudanese architectural style in the village of Larabanga, Ghana. It is the oldest mosque in the country and one of the oldest in West Africa, and has been referred to as the "Mecca of West Africa". It has undergone restoration several times since it was originally founded in 1421 (17th century according to some). The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has contributed substantially to its restoration, and lists it as one of the 100 Most Endangered Sites. The restoration works have revived the knowledge of mud-plaster maintenance.
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La mosquée de Larabanga est une mosquée située à Larabanga, au Ghana.
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La Mezquita Larabanga es una m ...... erados del islamismo en Ghana.
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La mosquée de Larabanga est une mosquée située à Larabanga, au Ghana.
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The Larabanga Mosque is a hist ...... ge of mud-plaster maintenance.
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Larabanga Mosque
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Mezquita de Larabanga
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Moschea di Larabanga
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Mosquée de Larabanga
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