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    Almohad architecture corresponds to a period from the 12th to early 13th centuries when the Almohads ruled over the western Maghreb (present-day Morocco...
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    The Almohad Caliphate (/ˈælməhæd/; Arabic: خِلَافَةُ ٱلْمُوَحِّدِينَ or دَوْلَةُ ٱلْمُوَحِّدِينَ or ٱلدَّوْلَةُ ٱلْمُوَحِّدِيَّةُ from Arabic: ٱلْمُوَحِّدُونَ...
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    across the long axis of the garden.: 98–100  Almohad architecture showed more restraint than Almoravid architecture in its use of ornamental richness, giving...
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    Relatively little survives of Almoravid architecture but much more has survived of Almohad architecture. In Seville, the Almohad rulers built a new Great Mosque...
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    Giralda (category Almohad architecture)
    most famous monuments of Moorish architecture in Spain and one of the most refined examples of Almohad architecture. The mosque was built to replace the...
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    Amazigh architecture (1048–1550) Zirid architecture (1048–1148, Middle Maghreb) Almoravid architecture (1040–1147, Far Maghreb) Almohad architecture (1121–1269...
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    Almohad, and Marinid rule. Modern architecture in Morocco includes many examples of early 20th-century Art Deco and local neo-Moorish architecture constructed...
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    Bab er Robb (category Almohad architecture)
    believe the gate to be of Almohad origin (specifically under Ya'qub al-Mansur) due to its location relative to the Almohad Kasbah, architect and specialist...
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    Kasbah of the Udayas (category Almohad architecture)
    gates of Almohad and Moroccan architecture. It goes by the name Bab Oudaia ("Udaya Gate") or Bab al-Kbir ("Great Gate"). It was built by the Almohad caliph...
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    Kasbah Mahdiyya (category Almohad architecture)
    of the city's train station. The kasbah was built during the era of the Almohad sultan Abd al-Mu'min, [citation needed]and restored during the Alaouite...
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    Almohad doctrine (Arabic: الدَّعوَة المُوَحِّدِيَّة) or Almohadism was the ideology underpinning the Almohad movement, founded by Ibn Tumart, which created...
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    Almoravid Empire (1085–1145); the second taifa period (1140–1203); the Almohad Caliphate (1147–1238); the third taifa period (1232–1287); and ultimately...
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    the greatest architectural works in western Islamic architecture of this period. While mosque architecture largely followed the Almohad model, one noted...
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    stands today. It is considered a major example of Almohad architecture and of Moroccan mosque architecture generally. Its minaret tower, the tallest in the...
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    preserved. The Almoravids were overthrown by the Almohads in the 12th century, after which Almohad architecture continued to develop some of the same trends...
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    Caliphal Baths (category Almohad architecture)
    they in turn were conquered by the Almohads, who ruled over al-Andalus until the early 13th century. The Almohads constructed another bathhouse attached...
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    Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca (category Almohad architecture)
    Supporting evidence for this dating is the structure's architectural style, which is close to that of Almohad monuments of the twelfth century, such as the Tinmal...
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  • structures. The alcázar is one of a few structures that best exemplify Almohad architecture in the Iberian Peninsula. The alcázar is made up of a grossly quadrangular...
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    Moorish Castle (category Almohad architecture)
    The Moorish Castle is the name given to a medieval fortification in Gibraltar comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant...
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    Hassan Tower (category Almohad architecture)
    was commissioned by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, the third caliph of the Almohad Caliphate, near the end of the 12th century. The tower was intended to...
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    Kutubiyya Mosque (category Almohad architecture)
    that stands today. It is an important example of Almohad architecture and of Moroccan mosque architecture generally. The minaret tower, 77 metres (253 ft)...
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    Torre de la Plata (category Almohad architecture)
    located in present-day Seville, southern Spain. It was constructed by the Almohad Caliphate. The tower dates from the thirteenth century and was linked by...
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    Buhaira Gardens (category Almohad architecture)
    Palace or the Buḥayra (transliteration of Arabic: بحيرة), is a former Almohad garden and palace in Seville, Spain. It was created in the 12th century...
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    Torre del Oro (category Almohad architecture)
    military watchtower in Seville, southern Spain. It was erected by the Almohad Caliphate in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river...
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    Bab Agnaou (category Almohad architecture)
    best-known gates of Marrakesh, Morocco. Its construction is attributed to the Almohad caliph Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur and was completed around 1188 or 1190...
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    Menara Gardens (category Almohad architecture)
    Morocco. They were established in the 12th century (circa 1157) by the Almohad Caliphate ruler Abd al-Mu'min. Along with the Agdal Gardens and the historic...
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    Agdal Gardens (category Almohad architecture)
    to the artificial lakes and large water basins. The site of the later Almohad Kasbah, for example, was already occupied by a garden orchard named Jnan...
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    Kasbah of Marrakesh (category Almohad architecture)
    consists of various neighbourhoods and monuments. It was founded by the Almohads in the late 12th century, with most of the construction carried out by...
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    Caños de Carmona (category Almohad architecture)
    quaestor. It was renovated and partially re-built between 1171 and 1172 by Almohad caliph Abu Yaqub Yusuf. During this period, he also built the Giralda mosque...
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    Castle of Paderne (category Almohad architecture)
    713. On this site, the Almohads constructed a fortification. Concerned with advancing Christian armies from the north, the Almohads began an intensive period...
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