Djenné |
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Djenné was the sister-city of Timbuktu during its glory days, and it remains largely unchanged — a city of mud-brick houses lining narrow, winding streets. Formerly an important river port and a center of learning, Djenné is now best-known for its weekly market, which draws thousands of people to trade their goods, buy or only have a look at. And for its Grande Mosquée, the largest mud-brick building in the world and another of Unesco's World Heritage sites. Djenné is said to be the center of the medieval sudan mud-brick architecture. |
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mud-brick construction in Sudanese style |
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The Big Mosque - really huge! |
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 Ancient city house in Djenné |
 Typical interior court |
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Between the walls |
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 Pupils of a koranic school in front of the mosque |
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It is an art to write |
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They left their villages at dawn to sell their products on the market. |
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Back to sign-tree |
