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Facades around Sayeda Mariam Square in Tripoli
Libya’s Tentative List submission sets a locally styled school beside the Mediterranean-style Banco di Roma building around Sayeda Mariam Square. Darghout Street opens onto the square; its mosque has tiered domes.
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Two facades, two styles
At Sayeda Mariam Square, Osman Pasha School is described as a white-painted building in a local style whose windows differ in size. Banco di Roma is presented as Mediterranean in style; its arched windows carry ornamental iron grilles.[1]
A tiered dome profile on Darghout Street
Darghout Street is among the lanes opening onto the square. The submission dates its mosque to 1559 and describes its tiered domes alongside stucco and faience ornament that it calls rich.[1]
The church behind the square’s name
The submission says the square is known as Sayeda Mariam because the Church of Santa Maria stands there, and it dates the church to 1682. It adds that historical sources mention the square from the mid-18th century.[1]
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A few clear answers before you explore.
How does the entry distinguish the school and bank buildings?
It describes the school as local in style, while Banco di Roma is a Mediterranean-style building with arched windows and ornamental iron grilles.[1]
When does the entry date the Darghout Street mosque?
It gives 1559 and notes the mosque’s tiered domes, plus stucco and faience ornament that the text calls rich.[1]
Why is it called Sayeda Mariam Square?
The submission links the name to the Church of Santa Maria, which it dates to 1682, and says historical sources mention the square from the mid-eighteenth century.[1]
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