Remote Sensing and Architectural Survey for the Restoration of the Al Raabiya Mosque in Mosul (Iraq)

The contribution presents the digital survey and documentation project of the Al-Raabiya Mosque in Mosul (Iraq). The historic center of Mosul was heavily damaged by the war against Daesh, and today the will and economic efforts for the reconstruction of the heritage are strong. The Department of Architecture of the University of Florence took part in the restoration project of this religious complex by supervising the remote sensing survey phases and the creation of the preliminary drawings for the planning phase. Thematic investigations were also conducted which highlighted the state of conserva-tion of the surfaces and the plastic deformations of the wall structures. The information thus collected was used to support colleagues in the work team, coordinated by Archimedia Trust, in the design and restoration choices.