Timbuktu: religious architecture and knowledge center

Useful to know

Timbuktu was a significant spiritual and intellectual center in the XV-XVI century. UNESCO links its history with Sankore and with Jingareiber, Sankore and Sidi Yahia mosques. [1]

For an architectural reading, consider the religious buildings along with their role in the urban environment. The history of the place is not only a decorative style, but also a way of organizing learning and community. Maintenance and restoration are part of the ensemble's existence. Therefore, the current species should not automatically be taken as an unchanged surface from the medieval period.