Great Mosque of Damascus
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 | Great Mosque of Damascus |
| Designer | unknown |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Date | 706 to 715 |
| Building Type | temple - mosque |
| Climate | hot, dry, desert |
| Context | urban |
| Architectural Style | Islamic |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Arcaded main court |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Great_Mosque_of_Damascus.html |
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Part of the Ancient City of Damascus UNESCO World Heritage Site:
"Founded in the 3rd millenium B.C. it is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages Damascus was the centre of a flourishing artisan industry (swords and laces). Amongst the 125 monuments from the different periods of its history, the 8th-century Great Mosque of the Umajjades is one of the most spectacular, built on the site of an Assyrian sanctuary. "
— UNESCO
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Sir Banister Fletcher. A History of Architecture. London: The Butterworth Group, 1987. ISBN 0-408-01587-X. LC 86-31761. NA200.F63 1987. discussion, p416. interior, exterior photos, p417.— The classic text of architectural history. Expanded 1996 edition available at Amazon.com
Henri Stierlin. Comprendre L'Architecture Universelle. Paris: Office du Livre S.A. Fribourg (suisse), 1977. plan drawing, p344.
Marvin Trachtenberg and Isabelle Hyman. Architecture, from Prehistory to Post-Modernism. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1986. p2176. Plan, exterior photo.— Available at Amazon.com
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