Mosul's heritage sites and iconic landmarks restored by UNESCO

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A UNESCO-led project is restoring historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul, including the Al-Hadbaa Minaret and key churches, after being destroyed by ISIS.

For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as a defining symbol of Mosul - until it was reduced to rubble by the Islamic State group in 2017.

Now, nearly eight years after IS militants were driven out, the minaret has been rebuilt as part of a sweeping, internationally funded restoration effort aimed at reviving the historic city.

The reconstruction effort extends beyond the mosque. Mosul’s Christian sites, also devastated by IS, are being restored in parallel. Before 2003, the city was home to around 50,000 Christians. Many fled when IS seized control in 2014, and today, fewer than 20 Christian families remain as permanent residents.

Source: https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/mosuls-revival-lasting-legacy-built-through-international-cooperation 

 

[Quentin 6,772]

The first image is really beautiful