Mansourah

3 km west of central Tlemcen, Mansourah was the site of the military camp of Merinid Sultan Abou Yacoub in 1299	Mansourah, "the Victorious", developed into a city in its own right	Mansourah is dominated by the 13th C. mosque and its 40m minaret	Great Minaret of Mansourah
Rebuilt in 1335 by Sultan Abou el-Hassan, the Mosque of Mansourah once again fell into ruin	Minaret of Mansourah (Tlemcen)	Entrance to the Mosque of Mansourah through an arch at the base of the massive minaret	Mansourah is best visited in the late afternoon when the minaret is best illuminated
Minaret of Mansourah, Tlemcen	The arch leads into the mosque which measures 60m x 55m	Minaret of Mansourah, Tlemcen	Detail of the arch leading into the Mosque of Mansourah
Breach in the wall of the Mosque of Mansourah to the left of the minaret	Detail of the balcony midway up the Minaret of Mansourah	Carving detail, Minaret of Mansourah	Column detail, Minaret of Mansourah
Little remains of the mosque's interior other than segments of the wall	Nearby, a modern minaret with the ridge of the Plateau Lalla Setti	Archaeologists have stabilized the minaret, but only the outward facing side remains	Looking through the gate of the Mosque of Mansourah
Interior of the Minaret of Mansourah	Wall fragment, Mosque of Mansourah	Wall fragments, Mosque of Mansourah	Side quarter view, Minaret of Mansourah
Arches on the southern face of the Minaret of Mansourah	Detail of the Minaret of Mansourah	Side view, Minaret of Mansourah	Side view, Minaret of Mansourah
Southern face of the Minaret of Mansourah	Ruins of the Mosque of Mansourah	Olive trees outside of the mosque, Mansourah	Wall fragment, Mansourah
Reminder of Algeria's troubled modern past, an old military bunker near the Mosque of Mansourah	Wild flowers, Mosque of Mansourah	Corner of the ruined Mosque of Mansourah	Mosque of Mansourah
Late afternoon silhouette of the top of the Minaret of Mansourah	Minaret of Mansourah standing out against the afternoon sun	Minaret of Mansourah, late afternoon silhouette	Tower on the Plateau Lalla Setti through an opening in the wall of the Mosque of Mansourah
Nearby modern minaret, Mansourah	Wild flowers, Mansourah	Wall fragments, Mosque of Mansourah	Mosque of Mansourah
Entrance to the Mosque of Mansourah	Mosque of Mansourah, 3 km west of central Tlmecen	Thistle with the Great Minaret of Mansourah	Minaret of Mansourah with wild flowers
Walls of Mansourah, now surrounded by farmer's fields and bisected by the modern road	Walls of Mansourah	Minaret of Mansourah seen through a gap in the city walls	City Walls, Mansourah
City Walls, Mansourah	City Walls, Mansourah	Minaret of Mansourah	Minaret of Mansourah
Minaret of Mansourah	This minaret is said to be a twin of Rabat and Seville	Great Minaret of Mansourah	City walls split by the modern road leading to the city centre of Tlemcen