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First view of the city of Mecca: Left in the background is the rampart of Jiyād. The big building to the right is the Ḥamīdiyyah, nearby to the left is the printing house
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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| Spatial Coverage | Saudi Arabia--Mecca Mecca (Saudi Arabia) |
| Description | Photograph shows view of buildings in Mecca including the Hamīdijjah, a government building constructed during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II; the printing house and the Jiyād fortress in the background. Buildings in image no longer exist because the area has been expanded to accommodate pilgrims to the Hajj. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mecca (Saudi Arabia)--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Government facilities--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--1880-1890. |
| Alternative Title | Erste Ansicht der Stadt Mekka: links im Hintergrund die Festung Djijād. Das grosse Gebäude rechts ist ied [i.e., die] Hamīdijjah, links daneben die Druckerei |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
