Publicomos

Réf.

42900

Type

conference item

Titre

Ancient towns of Djenne: challenges of the conservation of buried architectural monuments and urbanisation on a living site inscribed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage

Langues

French

Auteurs

Diop, Hamet A. / Diop, Alpha / Cisse, Lassana

Lieu de publication

Charenton-le-Pont

Pays de publication

France

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS

Date

2018

Titre de conférence

ICOMOS 19th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium "Heritage and Democracy"

Lieu de conférence

New Delhi, India

Date de conférence

13-14th December 2017

Mots-clés

conservation of historic sites / earth architecture / urbanization / building typologies / underground buildings / rehabilitation / places of religion and ritual / World Heritage / mosques / masons

Pays mentionnés

Mali

Monuments et sites

Old Towns of Djenné, Djenné Circle, Region of Mopti, Mali

N° Patrimoine mondial

116

Résumé en anglais

Mali is a big country both in terms of area and cultural diversity. Old land of history, brilliant civilizations and rich cultures, Mali conceals an earthen architectural heritage that includes Djenné as a remarkable example.Djenne is the chief town of the the area that has the same name; it is located 130 km southwest of Mopti (the regional capital) and about 570 km northeast of Bamako (the capital of Mali). Djenné is one of thethe oldest cities in sub-Saharan Africa. Located in the Pondori (flooded area), Djenné is an island city that exists since the 3rd - 2nd centurybefore Christ (date of foundation) through the development and evolution of an architectural style particular called "Sudanese architecture" that originated from genuine local constructive cultures.This earthen architecture is perpetuated since the beginning of time by corporation of traditional masons grouped within a corporation called "Bareyton". The perfect illustration of development and exceptional character of the earthen architecture of Djenné is its monumental mosque which is one of the largest earthen constructions in the world.

Document joint

45._ICOA_1979_Diop_SM.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike (BY-NC-SA)