A whitewashed entrance in Djenné

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Djenné, in photographs.

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Francesco Bandarin · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo. Resized for display.

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The Great Mosque of Djenné — The Great Mosque of DjennéPhoto: qiv, CC BY-SA 2.0

An earthen building in the old town of Djenné — An earthen building in the old town of DjennéPhoto: Francesco Bandarin, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

A whitewashed entrance in Djenné — A whitewashed entrance in DjennéPhoto: Francesco Bandarin, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

The decorated doorway of a house in Djenné — The decorated doorway of a house in DjennéPhoto: Francesco Bandarin, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

The mud-brick walls and towers of Djenné’s Great Mosque — The mud-brick walls and towers of Djenné’s Great MosquePhoto: Francesco Bandarin, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

The earthen architecture of Djenné’s Great Mosque — The earthen architecture of Djenné’s Great MosquePhoto: Francesco Bandarin, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

People beside the Great Mosque in Djenné — People beside the Great Mosque in DjennéPhoto: Ferdinand Reus from Arnhem, Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0

An early morning street near Djenné’s Great Mosque — An early morning street near Djenné’s Great MosquePhoto: Gilles MAIRET, CC BY-SA 3.0

A tower of Djenné’s Great Mosque — A tower of Djenné’s Great MosquePhoto: Francesco Bandarin, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

A young souvenir seller is holding a tray of merchandise — A young souvenir seller is holding a tray of merchandisePhoto: Angeline A. van Achterberg, CC BY-SA 4.0

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