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October 2006
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georgivs > Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque is the largest in Brunei and was built in 1992 to commemorate the Sultan's 25th anniversary on the throne. A lavish building inspired by the Dome of the Rock and the Alhambra, it features 29 onion domes - a reminder that the present Sultan is the 29th in his line to rule Brunei. Each dome is covered in a centimetre-thick layer of solid gold tiles. The mosque was designed by an Australian architect who fell to his death from scaffolding during construction, and - according to the tour guide - "burst like a tomato".
georgivs > Collonade at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (B&W version).
georgivs > Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque is the largest in Brunei and was built to commemorate the Sultan's 25th anniversary on the throne in 1992. A lavish building inspired by the Dome of the Rock and the Alhambra, it features 29 onion domes - a reminder that the present Sultan is the 29th in his line to rule Brunei. Each dome is covered in a centimetre-thick layer of solid gold tiles. The mosque was designed by an Australian architect who fell to his death from scaffolding during construction, and - according to the tour guide - "burst like a tomato" (B&W version).
georgivs > Detail of wall tiling created by Moroccan craftsmen, Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
georgivs > Arch detail, Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
georgivs > Detail of wall tiling created by Moroccan craftsmen, Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
georgivs > Arch detail, Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
georgivs > Smoke haze from uncontrolled forest fires in Kalimantan blankets the Bruneian jungle, near Bandar Seri Begawan.
georgivs > Sheild, banner and royal chariot at the Royal Regalia Museum, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
Collonade at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (B&W version).
> Collonade at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (B&W version).
Collonade at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (B&W version).
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