Tripoli (Trablous) Sights

Great Mosque

#8 of 29 things to do in Tripoli (Trablous)

#582 of 2977 things to do in Middle East

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  • Address
    • Rue Rachid Rida Old Town
  • Hours
    • around 10:00-11:00/noon, 13:00-16:30, 17:15-19:00 & 19:30-21:00 (closing for prayer)

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Lonely Planet review for Great Mosque

The Great Mosque is built on the ruins of a 12th-century Crusader cathedral, St Mary of the Tower. Parts of the cathedral were worked into the mosque's construction after it was destroyed by the Mamluks. Through the magnificent entrance is a large courtyard, surrounded by porticos on three sides and a domed, vaulted prayer hall on the fourth.

Construction of the Great Mosque began in 1294 and was completed 21 years later. The mosque's northern entrance and the minaret, a distinctive Lombard-style tower, are likely remnants of the original building.

 

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