Introduction
Hassan II Mosque was the first places I went on the trip, and it was one of my favorite sights in Morocco. It’s a really great blend of traditional North African arts and modern architecture rolled in to one.
About
Hassan II Mosque is the largest mosque in Morocco, and it’s the only one you’ll be able to enter unless you’re a Muslim. It’s the third largest mosque in the world, and features the tallest minaret in the world, standing at 690 feet (210 meters). It’s named after Hassan II, who commissioned it, and was finished in 1993 after 7 years of work. It required a total of 35,000 workers working a combined 50 million hours to complete. All of the materials used were from Morocco, with the exception of the white Italian columns and the chandeliers.
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Know Before You Go
Hours: Tours Sat–Thur at 9am, 10am, 11am & 2pm | Fridays 9am, 10am & 2pm
Admission: 120MAD (60MAD for students)
Address + Coordinates: 33.6072643, -7.6323123
How Long To Spend There: 1–1.5hrs (note: guided tours are about 1hr long)
Know Before You Go: Tour times can change without notice. When I was there, the 2pm tour actually ended up being rescheduled to 3pm.
Website: Lonely Planet’s listing
01 | The exterior of Hassan II Mosque
02 | The minaret is the tallest in the world
03 | A door to the mosque
04 | Ablution fountain of the mosque
05 | Detail of ablution fountain
06 | Detail of door
07 | A door to the mosque
08 | Walkway on the mosque grounds
09 | Detail of the exterior walls of the mosque
10 | Exterior of the mosque
11 | Interior of the mosque
12 | Interior of the mosque
13 | Interior of the mosque
14 | Interior of the mosque
15 | Door inside the mosque
16 | Interior of the mosque
17 | Ablution fountain inside the mosque
18 | Ablution area in the basement of the mosque
19 | Bath in the basement
18 | Ablution area in the basement of the mosque
21 | Exterior of the mosque
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