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CulturalRef. 1648

Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire

Cultural World Heritage property in Côte d'Ivoire, inscribed in 2021 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire, Côte d'Ivoire
Photo: Ivoire8 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Côte d'Ivoire
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2021
Criteria
iiiv
What it is
group of structures or buildings
Component parts
8 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1648 · Wikidata Q65725484

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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