Tripoli Cathedral NE through time

Tripoli 1943–1960 3 photos of this spot

3 photographs taken at the same spot in Tripoli, spanning 1943–1960 — 3 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

Taken in 1943, this photograph shows the northeastern facade of the cathedral in Tripoli, Libya. The city had recently come under Allied control following the North African campaign of World War II, and its Italian-era colonial architecture, including this cathedral, remained a prominent landmark.

Tripoli Cathedral NE 1943 Taken in 1943, this photograph shows the northeastern facade of the cathedral in Tripoli, Libya. The city had recently come under Allied control following the North African campaign of World War II, and its Italian-era colonial architecture, including this cathedral, remained a prominent landmark.

Tripoli Cathedral NW 1943 This 1943 photograph documents the northwestern side of Tripoli Cathedral in Libya. Built during the period of Italian colonial rule, the cathedral was among the city's most visible landmarks as Allied forces held Tripoli in the wake of the North African campaign.

LA CATTEDRALE DI TRIPOLI 1960 The former Tripoli Cathedral stands in the Libyan capital in this 1960 photograph. Built as a Roman Catholic church during the period of Italian colonial administration, it was among the more prominent European-style landmarks of Tripoli's cityscape at the time.