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Collonade at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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".
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".
Detail of wall tiling created by Moroccan craftsmen, Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
Detail of wall tiling created by Moroccan craftsmen, Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
Arch detail, Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
Arch detail, Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. View from the northeast.
Collonade at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
Collonade at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
Collonade at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
Collonade at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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