Gurgi Mosque built

Name: Gurgi Mosque built
Start: 1833

1833 CE.

Shown on the map at 32.900°, 13.175°.

The Gurgi Mosque (Arabic: جامع قرجي) is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Tripoli, Libya. The mosque lies in the heart of old Tripoli (the Medina) as part of a complex of historic buildings. The mosque is an important tourist attraction, as is the area as a whole; nearby is the Roman Arch of Marcus Aurelius.

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