With its 70m minaret the Koutoubia mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakech. It was built by the Almohad caliph Yacoub el-Mansour (1184-1199) in Moroccan-Andalusian style. When it was first built, the mosque was covered with painted plaster and coloured zellij tile work, but this decoration has disappeared over time.
01 Minaret 02 Minaret 03 Archaeological excavation 04 Minaret 05 Gate 06 Gate
07 Minaret 08 Mosque at sunset 09 Mosque at sunset 10 Minaret at night
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