Die jährliche Flut des Bani Flusses lässt Djenné zu einer Insel werden, und auch Teile der Stadt werden überflutet. The floor is composed of sandy earth. From photographs taken at the time,[1] it appears the position of at least some of the outer walls follows those of the original mosque but it is unclear as to whether the columns supporting the roof kept to the previous arrangement. of rain had fallen in a 24-hour period. The platform prevents damage to the mosque when the Bani River floods. French forces led by Louis Archinard captured Djenné in April 1893. The mosque is located in the city of Djenné, Mali, on the flood plain of the Bani River. Grande Mosquée de Djenné. Masons have integrated palm wood scaffolding into the building's … It is accessed by six sets of stairs, each decorated with pinnacles. Some structures, for example, Djenné's Great Mosque, also have roof vents with ceramic caps. He believed that the French colonial administration were responsible for the design and wrote that it looked like a cross between a hedgehog and a church organ. Wasserschäden, vor allem Überflutungen, waren die größte Sorge des Baumeisters Traoré, als er die Moschee erbaute. In den Tagen vor dem Fest wird der für die Reparatur benötigte Lehmverputz in Gruben vorbereitet. Die Moschee zählt zu den berühmtesten Bauwerken Afrikas und wurde von der UNESCO im Jahr 1988 gemeinsam mit der Altstadt Djennés und einigen umliegenden Ausgrabungsstätten zum Weltkulturerbe erklärt.[1]. Seine beiden Nachfolger sollen noch die Türme und die Mauer hinzugefügt haben, so dass heute als Gründungsdatum das Jahr 1240 genannt wird. The main entrance is on the northern side of the building. It is abandoned to thousands of swallows, which build their nests in it. Die Große Moschee von Djenné ist das größte sakrale Lehmgebäude und gilt als ein Höhepunkt der sudanesisch-sahelischen Architektur in Mali. Die Moschee ist der Mittelpunkt der Stadt Djenné, im Binnendelta des Niger. Seku Amadu appears to have disapproved of the existing mosque and allowed it to fall into disrepair. In welchem Umfang französische Ingenieure das Aussehen der Moschee beeinflussten, ist umstritten. [6][7] As well as being the centre of the community of Djenné, it is one of the most famous landmarks in Africa. [9], In 1906, the French administration in the town arranged for the original mosque to be rebuilt and at the same time for a school to be constructed on the site of Seku Amadu's mosque. [14], The prayer hall, measuring about 26 by 50 meters (85 by 164 ft), occupies the eastern half of the mosque behind the qibla wall. The Great Mosque's signature trio of minarets overlooks the central market of Djenné. The first mosque on the site was built around the 13th century, but the current structure dates from 1907. Many historical preservationists have praised the community's preservation effort, and interest in this aspect of the building grew in the 1990s. To the right of the mihrab in the central tower is a second niche, the pulpit or minbar, from which the imam preaches his Friday sermon.[14]. [10] By contrast, Jean-Louis Bourgeois has argued that the French had little influence except perhaps for the internal arches and that the design is "basically African. [7] At the time of his visit, the interior of the ruined mosque was being used as a cemetery. Soon after, the French journalist Félix Dubois visited the town and described the ruins of the original mosque. Die Freitagsmoschee von Djenné ist im Stile des Frühislams eine Hof-Moschee mit Galerie. Ismaila Traoré, der Vorsitzende der Maurergilde, leitete und überwachte den Bau. Anschließend stellte er seinen Palast den Gläubigen zur Verfügung und ließ ihn zur ersten Großen Moschee von Djenné umbauen. [20] The cone shaped spires or pinnacles at the top of each minaret are topped with ostrich eggs. In einem jährlichen Fest, dem meist im April stattfindenden "crepissage",[10] reparieren die Einwohner von Djenné gemeinschaftlich die Schäden, die die Regenperiode der Moschee zugefügt hat. [1], Dubois revisited Djenné in 1910 and was shocked by the new building. Rather than a single central niche, the mirhab tower originally had a pair of large recesses echoing the form of the entrance arches in the north wall. The local police were overwhelmed and had to call in reinforcements from Mopti. To combine AND/OR Logic, conduct your search using Group search. The first mosque on the site was built around the 13th century, but the current structure dates from 1907. In earlier times, a crier would repeat the words of the imam to people in the town. [3][4][5], Anfang November 2009 stürzte der südliche Turm der Ostfassade ein, nachdem es innerhalb von 24 Stunden 75 mm geregnet hatte. The men quickly disappeared to avoid being lynched.