English: The Mosque of Koutoubia was first built in 1147 but demolished since it was not correctly aligned with Mecca, the “Mosque of the Booksellers”, was finished in its present shape in 1199. It has been a landmark ever since. Its style is a Almohad, but has a good deal of simple Andalucian elements added to it. The minaret rises 77 meters above the ground, while the mosque is sizeable by itself. While it has a strict appearance in red stone today, it is believed that it originally was covered with plaster. Marrakech, Morocco