Shape — Heritage Elements in the Old Mosul

The main entrances to residential buildings in the old city of Mosul are one of the heritage elements that form the mental images of the Mosulis of the heritage urban style that characterizes the city of Mosul.

Types of traditional windows in old Mosul

Patterns from the heritage Shanasheel in old Mosul

Patterns of traditional treatments in the old houses of Mosul

Patterns of structural arches in the facades of traditional houses

Types of bricks (covering the external walls of houses) in the old Mosul

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The project “Cultural and Creative Industries” is implemented by the GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. It improves employment and income opportunities for creative professionals in six partner countries; Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa and operates mainly in the music, fashion, design and animation sectors. In addition to promoting the development of entrepreneurial, digital, creative and technical skills through training programmes, the project aims to strengthen the framework conditions and the ecosystem of the cultural and creative industries.