Cathédrale St. Pierre

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Creator(s)

Moroccan

Time period

creation date: 1920-1921

Location

Site: Rabat (Rabat-Salé, Wilaya de, Morocco)

Cultural context

Moroccan

Description

Some structural elements are neo-Gothic (rose window, tower), others reflect local architectural style (window grilles and carved stucco ornamentation on exterior walls); also reflects 'oriental' influences in its cruciform plan, though gabled roofs rather than domes and semi-domes are used here.

exterior, north facade, detail of gutter, 1993

Work type

Cathedral

Medium

concrete

steel

Keywords

Cathedrals

Churches

Architecture --Islamic influences

Religious architecture

Architecture --Morocco