Ruins of the Hassan Mosque by Helen Betts

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05-APR-2015

Ruins of the Hassan Mosque

A final view from the mausoleum complex of some of the ruined columns of the Hassan Mosque, built in 1196 and destroyed by an earthquake in 1755.

A courtyard at another mosque on the premises, posted earlier:

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
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larose forest photos		27-Apr-2015 01:38
Imposing and magnificent.... excellent shot. V

fotabug		22-Apr-2015 05:31
Wow, it has stood as ruins for a long time!

Alexander Kazakov		22-Apr-2015 05:24
Outstanding! V

Gerard Koehl		22-Apr-2015 05:11
Ces ruines sont très belles. V

joseantonio		22-Apr-2015 03:49
A place tiwh a lot of history. I wonder if that earthquake was the same that distroyed most of Lisbon.V.

hamery		22-Apr-2015 03:31
A superb composition in a lovely pov for this historic ruins, Helen. BV !

Gill Kopy		22-Apr-2015 01:23
Neat capture of these ruins V

globalgadabout		22-Apr-2015 01:20
a well caught view, although a shudder runs through it..

Being Me		22-Apr-2015 01:12
So amazing that any part of the walls have remained for all those years. V

Scott B Nelson		22-Apr-2015 01:10
Beautiful Helen, It must really be an amazing sight V

Dave Petersen Photography		21-Apr-2015 22:18
Great clarity and colors. It must have been a grand structure at one time. Voted

chris morton		21-Apr-2015 21:15
an interesting treatment of the ruins