Great Mosque of Porto-Novo
Mosque in Porto-Novo, Ouémé, Benin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Great Mosque of Porto-Novo (French: Grande Mosquee de Porto-Novo) is a mosque in Porto-Novo, Ouémé Department, Benin.
| Great Mosque of Porto-Novo | |
|---|---|
Grande Mosquee de Porto-Novo | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Porto-Novo, Ouémé, Benin |
  Benin | |
| Geographic coordinates | 6°28′18.177″N 2°37′41.0196″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Afro-Brazilians |
| Groundbreaking | 1912 |
| Completed | 1925 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
The construction of the mosque started in 1912 and completed in 1925 during the French Dahomey. It was recently declared a historical monument by Porto-Novo city government.[1]
The Afro-Brazilians architectural-style mosque was constructed resembling a chapel with a long central hall and shallow vaulted roof. The front facade is decorated with floral, vegetable and scrolled stucco molding.[2]
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