Great Mosque of Porto-Novo | |
Native Name: | Grande Mosquee de Porto-Novo |
Native Name Lang: | fr |
Map Type: | Benin |
Map Size: | 250px |
Map Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | 6.4717°N 2.6281°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Location: | Porto-Novo, Ouémé, Benin |
Tradition: | Sunni |
Festivals: | --> |
Organizational Status: | --> |
Architecture Type: | mosque |
Architecture Style: | Afro-Brazilians |
Groundbreaking: | 1912 |
Year Completed: | 1925 |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Minaret Quantity: | 2 |
Elevation Ft: | --> |
The Great Mosque of Porto-Novo (French: Grande Mosquee de Porto-Novo) is a mosque in Porto-Novo, Ouémé Department, Benin.
The construction of the mosque started in 1912 and completed in 1925 during the French Dahomey. It was recently declared a historical monument by Porto-Novo city government.[1]
The Afro-Brazilians architectural-style mosque was constructed resembling a chapel with a long central hall and shallow vaulted roof. The front facade is decorated with floral, vegetable and scrolled stucco molding.[2]