Tomb of Askia
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/34302
- Note
- "The Tomb of Askia, in Gao, Mali, is believed to be the burial place of Askia Mohammad I, one of the Songhai Empire´s most prolific emperors. It was built at the end of the fifteenth century and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
UNESCO describes the tomb as a fine example of the monumental mud-building traditions of the West African Sahel. The complex includes the pyramidal tomb, two mosques, a cemetery and an assembly ground. At 17 metres in height it is the largest pre-colonial architectural monument in the region. It is the first example of an Islamic architectural style that later spread throughout the region." - (en.wikipedia.org 23.09.2020) - Latitude
- 16.289722442627
- Longitude
- -0.044443998485804
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