Islamic landmarks
Islamic architecture comprises the architectural styles of buildings associated with Islamic civilization.
It encompasses both secular and religious styles from the early history of Islam to the present day. The Islamic world encompasses a wide geographic area historically ranging from Western Africa and Europe to Eastern Asia
Taj MahalAgra · 1631–1648
Ketchaoua MosqueAlgiers · 1612
Mosque-Cathedral of CordobaCordoba · 785–987
Qutb MinarDelhi · 1199–1368
Star MosqueDhaka · early 19th century
Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim MosqueGibraltar · 1997
Hawa MahalJaipur · 1799
Sultan Abu Bakar State MosqueJohor Bahru · 1892–1900
12 landmarks in this catalogue are recorded as Islamic, across 11 cities. The examples here run from about 785 to 1997. 12 of them are photographed.
Most examples: Marrakesh (2), Agra (1), Algiers (1), Cordoba (1), Delhi (1), Dhaka (1)
| Landmark | City | Built | Architect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Mahal | Agra | 1631–1648 | Ahmad Lahori |
| Ketchaoua Mosque | Algiers | 1612 | |
| Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba | Cordoba | 785–987 | |
| Qutb Minar | Delhi | 1199–1368 | |
| Star Mosque | Dhaka | early 19th century | |
| Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque | Gibraltar | 1997 | |
| Hawa Mahal | Jaipur | 1799 | Lal Chand Ustad |
| Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque | Johor Bahru | 1892–1900 | |
| Sultan Abdul Samad Building | Kuala Lumpur | 1897 | Arthur Charles Alfred Norman |
| Bahia Palace | Marrakesh | 1866–1900 | |
| Koutoubia Mosque | Marrakesh | 1158 | |
| Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque | Sarajevo | 1531 | Mimar Sinan |
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The description above is from the English Wikipedia article on Islamic architecture. The style attributed to each landmark comes from Wikidata, not from us — a building can honestly carry two, and several here do.