Rabat Sights

Le Tour Hassan

#3 of 74 things to do in Rabat

#9 of 937 things to do in Morocco

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Good for: Local /ancient history

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Lonely Planet review for Le Tour Hassan

Le Tour Hassan. Towering above the Oued Bou Regreg is Rabat's most famous landmark. This enormous minaret was begun by the Almohad sultan Yacoub al-Mansour in 1195 and was intended to reach 60m, making it the largest and highest in the Muslim world. However, the sultan's grand plans were thwarted by his death four years later, and the tower was never completed. Abandoned at 44m, the beautifully designed and intricately carved tower still lords over the remains of the adjacent mosque.

The mosque was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755, and today only a forest of shattered pillars testifies to the grandiosity of Al-Mansour's plans.

 

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    The whole site is amazing. Complete with mounted guards

    sailorsue recommends this,

    We visited this Tower mid morning and by far the best way to arrive is by Petite Taxi (the blue ones) - since the surrounding area is a building site for a new tramway. Having said that it is possible to walk. Once there just follow the tourists to view the Mausoleum and columns of the Mosque. My snap shows the entrance from the gardens. Free to view, guides by arrangement - mostly French speaking.

    Good for: Local /ancient history

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