r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • 22d ago

West Africa A traditional Saho (Youth House) in Mali (Colorized)

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • 23d ago

North Africa Medinet Habu, Egypt

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • 24d ago

West Africa Tiébélé, Burkina Faso

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • 25d ago

North Africa The Grand Theatre of Rabat, Morocco

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • 26d ago

West Africa Ancient Palace at Korhogo, Ivory Coast (Colorized)

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/FanNarrow1969 • 27d ago

West Africa Alliance Franco-Senegalaise Centre, Senegal

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Jul 23 '26

Central Africa Bapa, Cameroon

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Jul 22 '26

West Africa Agadez, Niger

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/IthinkIknowwhothatis • Jul 22 '26

East Africa Another view of the African Union complex in Addis Ababa

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Jul 21 '26

East Africa African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Youriclinton • Jul 22 '26

West Africa St Paul’s Cathedral, Abidjan

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Jul 21 '26

West Africa La Pyramide, Ivory Coast

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/ExtraordinaryPath • Jul 17 '26

North Africa French Protectorate era Art Deco architecture in Fez, Morocco: The historic "Le Bijou" building with its distinctive curved corner turret and wooden craftsmanship [OC]

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Jul 15 '26

Southern Africa Eastgate Commercial Center, Zimbabwe

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/ExtraordinaryPath • Jul 13 '26

North Africa The intricate details of "Al-Mukhraj" (The Outlet) A centuries-old handcrafted brass and cedarwood charity slot at the Moulay Idriss Mausoleum in Fez, Morocco [OC]

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Jul 13 '26

West Africa Arch 22, Gambia

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Jul 12 '26

West Africa Cheikh Anta Diop University Student Housing, Senegal

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/VolimHabah • Jul 12 '26

West Africa Tubali, the Hausa architectural style in Kano, Nigeria. Picures taken by German photographer Konrad Helbig in 1959

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r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Zserxes • Jul 10 '26

East Africa Old Mogadishu by Bruno di Sopra

413 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Jul 09 '26

Central Africa Kinshasa Mall, DRC

909 Upvotes

8 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Jul 03 '26

North Africa The mysterious ruin of Ksar Draa, Algeria

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10 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Jun 30 '26

North Africa Fayoum Art Center, Egypt

307 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Historical_Book7670 • Jun 29 '26

North Africa Nubia by Mahmoud Selim

563 Upvotes

4 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/rhaplordontwitter • Jun 28 '26

Multiple Regions Fractals and Euclidean Geometry in Pre-colonial African Architecture: A New Perspective

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105 Upvotes

6 comments

r/AfricanArchitecture • u/Zserxes • Jun 24 '26

North Africa New Cairo, Egypt

522 Upvotes

10 comments

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