Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque
The Al-Uwaysiyat (Arabic: جامع الأويسي) is a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon. It was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period.[1]
| Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع الأويسي | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Tripoli, Lebanon |
  Shown within Lebanon | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°26′07.0″N 35°50′41.4″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Mamluk |
| Completed | 1461 |
History
The mosque was built in 1461. It was renovated in 1534 during the Ottoman period.[1]
Architecture
This mosque is known for its large mid-dome and for its cylindrical Ottoman minaret. From the balcony of its minaret, a smaller cylindrical shape starts than ends with a conical head.
Sources
- Salam-Liebich, Hayat (1983), The Architecture of the Mamluk City of Tripoli, pp. 82–88, Wikidata Q115915646
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