Hassan Tower
Quick Facts
- Location
- Morocco, Rabat
- Category
- Historic Ruins & Heritage
- Duration
- About 1 hour
- Opening Hours
- Open all day (open-air - reference)
- Address
- Morocco, Rabat, Hassan Tower
- Coordinates
- 34.0253, -6.8226
Introduction
Hassan Tower is an ancient, majestic unfinished minaret in Rabat, a red-ochre tower beside a forest of columns from an unfinished mosque - ancient and weighty, a solemn sight in Rabat. Built in the Almohad period (medieval), it was meant to be part of a vast mosque (said to be among the world's largest). After the ruler's death the work stopped, leaving the tower at about 40 m. The tower is built of local red-ochre stone with fine Islamic geometric carving. Beside it lie the ruins of the unfinished mosque - a vast field of truncated red-ochre columns. At the far end stands the Mausoleum of Mohammed V.
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FAQ
What are the opening hours of Hassan Tower?
Open all day (open-air - reference)
Any practical tips for visiting Hassan Tower?
Admire the ancient, grand Hassan Tower - a red-ochre tower beside the ruined mosque's columns. An unfinished minaret of a once-vast mosque - ancient, grand and weighty.
How long should I spend at Hassan Tower?
A typical visit takes About 1 hour.
