Mohammed V Square (Casablanca) — this square, now the municipal administrative center, consists of many buildings from the 20s, most of them with Hispanic-Muslim architecture and Art Deco influences. You should look carefully at its elegant arcades and white façades, adorned with gold colored stone. One of its most striking buildings is the Prefecture (Wilaya), […]
Merenid Tombs (outskirts of Fez) — looming above the northern walls of the Fez Medina are the skeletal remains of the Merenid Tombs. Built in the 14th century, the tombs were once the sumptuous resting places of the Merenids’ finest, but after years at the mercy of conquests and looters, they lack most of their […]
Mausoleum of Mohammed V (Boulevard Mohamed Lyazidi, Rabat) – this is one of the country’s most important shrines. Here you’ll see members of the Royal Guard standing proudly at the final resting place of Morocco’s great king. Interestingly, the mausoleum was designed by a Vietnamese architect and inaugurated 6 years after the king’s death. The […]
Mahkama du Pacha (Quartier des Habbous, Casablanca 20000) – this is a parliamentary building that not only houses the court of justice but also serves as a reception area for state occasions. Those fortunate enough to be allowed entry will discover a wonderful variety of rich furnishings and finishes. The ceiling is made of carved […]
Kasbah (Agadir) — perched atop a steep hill in Agadir’s oldest district is the Kasbah, a set of fortifications built in 1541. In spite of its age, the Kasbah was one of the few buildings not to be leveled by the earthquake of 1960 (which destroyed most of the city of Agadir at that time). […]
Hassan II Mosque (Sour Jdid, Casablanca) – this is the second-largest mosque in the world (completed in 1993). Up to 25,000 worshippers can be accommodated inside the mosque, where they pray on a glass floor. This special feature of the mosque allows worshippers to kneel and pray over the sea. A further 80,000 people can […]
El Badi Palace (Bab Berrima, off Place des Ferblantiers Marrakech) — This once magnificent palace, whose name means the ‘incomparable’, was built in 1578 by the Midas of Marrakech, Saadian sultan Ahmed el-Mansour. Its 360 rooms were once sumptuously decorated in marble, gold, onyx, ivory, cedar wood and semi-precious stones, surrounding a vast central courtyard […]
Chellah (Sala Colonia – near Rabat) – located south of Rabat, this is an ancient necropolis at the heart of the old Roman city of Sala Colonia (when the country was then known as “Mauretania Tingitana”). The Chellah is one of the most magical sights in Morocco. Perhaps the most important tomb here belongs to […]
Bahia Palace (Rue Riad Zitoun el-Jedid, Marrakech 40000) –– The Bahia Palace is located in the medina of Marrakech along the northern edge of the district Mellah or Jewish quarter. Although the exact dates of the construction of the palace are unknown, the building was in use between 1859 and 1873 and was completed by […]
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