The most beautiful religious buildings Dakar & Area

The Great Mosque is undoubtedly one of the most impressive buildings in Dakar, overhung by a 67-metre high minaret that you can ask to visit to embrace the city at a glance. Inaugurated in 1964, in the wake of Senegal's independence, it is beautifully decorated both inside and out. In addition to being a place of worship, it is home to the Islamic Institute, a research centre on Islam, and a large library containing, among other things, documents written by Senegalese Muslim scholars.

Built in the 1930s and consecrated in 1936, the Cathedral of African Remembrance stands out in the Dakar landscape with its immaculate white colour. The materials chosen were imported from different countries (Sudan, Gabon, Tunisia, Benin, France) for a rather surprising result with diverse influences. Erected on a former Lebou cemetery, it was originally a tribute to African soldiers, it was nicknamed for a time the Pantheon of Africa.

Second largest mosque in Senegal, the Massalikoul Djinane mosque, which means "the paths to paradise" in Arabic, rises majestically since 2019 in the popular district of Colobane. Symbol of the power of the Mouride, it culminates at nearly 80 meters high, and pays tribute to Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba, founder of this brotherhood. The interior is grandiose, with its Carrara marble walls, its string of columns and its Baccarat crystal chandeliers!