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electric_blue68

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9. TY! Wonderful Architecture old and new....

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Tue Oct 12, 2021, 07:26 PM

Oct 2021

I've seen photos of Mali mosque. All the others were new to me! 💖

The Katsubi Tombs! Very contemplative.

Lideta Market - the openings make a beautiful facade texture and that doorway is goregeous!

Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre - very cool looking!

Never seen the Sudan Pyrimides either!

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Africa's iconic architecture in 12 buildings [View all] Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 OP

Thank you, I really enjoyed the article. MLAA Oct 2021 #1

Thank you for this thread, Jilly. brer cat Oct 2021 #2

Fascinating hermetic Oct 2021 #3

Lovely malaise Oct 2021 #4

Nice view of Africa instead of more photos of destruction and chaos of colonialism. ShazamIam Oct 2021 #5

K&R! For those interested, David Adjaye from the UK by way of Ghana, has designed Carlitos Brigante Oct 2021 #6

Beautiful and inspiring. Pinback Oct 2021 #7

Striking, interesting architecture. Beautiful! Thanks for posting this, Jilly. nt crickets Oct 2021 #8

TY! Wonderful Architecture old and new.... electric_blue68 Oct 2021 #9