Monday, June 6, 2011

La Grande Mosquée de Paris #1

The Great Mosque of Paris is the largest in France and the third largest in Europe. It was founded after World War I as a sign of France´s gratefulness to the colonies´ Muslim tirailleurs, 100.000 of whom died fighting against Germany and inaugurated in July 1926. The Mosque was built following the "mudéjar" style with a minaret of 33m height. Click here for the official website of the Mosque (it´s only in French).

2 comments:

  1. Il faut que je regarde si elle peut se visiter...
    Ce doit être très intéressant,
    Bonne journée,

    Pierre

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  2. In all my visits, I have not been to the mosque... I must go!

    Bises,
    Genie

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