The Great Mosque of Taza is the most important religious building in the historic medina of Taza, Morocco. Founded in the 12th century, it is the oldest surviving example of Almohad architecture, although it was expanded by the Marinids in the late 13th century.
The minaret of the mosque
One of the street entrances to the mosque
The interior of the mosque, with a view of the enormous 13th-century Marinid chandelier in the central nave, along with one of the "lambrequin"-style arches behind
Partial view of the Marinid chandelier in the mosque
Taza is a city in northern Morocco occupying the corridor between the Rif mountains and Middle Atlas mountains, about 120 km east of Fez and 150 km south of Al Hoceima. It recorded a population of 148,406 in the 2019 Moroccan census and is the capital of Taza Province.
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Image: Taza town
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