Main Mosque

Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria

Religious Architecture

Built on Victoria Road, possibly in the 19th century, initially by João Baptista da Costa and concluded by his apprentice Sanusi Aka, it followed sacred models of Luso-Brazilian influence, having been “built by Afro-Brazilian artisans”, who later influenced the construction of the Large Mosque of Porto Novo. The richly decorated two-storey façade has a ground floor with four semi-circular arches along typical 19th century lines, and the upper floor has two central bays,

• José Manuel Fernandes