Parc de la Ligue Arabe

Casablanca


Downtown Casablanca's historic green lung has been restored and redeveloped, and is now home to a skate park and stadium, as well as palm-tree-lined promenades and water features.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Casablanca attractions

1. L'Eglise du Sacré Coeur

0.18 MILES

Dating from 1930, this blindingly white, Roman Catholic church sits on the edge of Parc de la Ligue Arabe. An extraordinary architectural mix of art deco,…

2. Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum

0.24 MILES

This privately owned house-turned-museum showcases Abderrahman Slaoui’s outstanding collection of Moroccan decorative arts, from Orientalist travel…

3. Place Mohammed V

0.3 MILES

This perpetually busy square is surrounded by striking public buildings, such as the Wilaya and its clock tower and the Courts of Justice, resplendent…

4. Main Post Office

0.35 MILES

One of the iconic neo-Moorish buildings around this square, La Poste is the work of Adrien Laforgue who took his inspiration from the Grand'Poste of…

5. Villa des Arts de Casablanca

0.42 MILES

Set in a beautiful art deco villa dating from 1934, this small gallery is operated by the nonprofit Fondation ONA. It stages interesting temporary…

6. Church of St John the Evangelist

0.48 MILES

History buffs might be interested in the oldest church building still in use in Casablanca. This Anglican house of worship was built in 1906 on land owned…

7. Church of Notre-Dame de Lourdes

0.6 MILES

A striking example of European modernist architecture, this 1956 Catholic church is notable for its elongated concrete entrance and its stunning stained…

8. Old Medina

0.63 MILES

Though lacking the medieval magic that characterises many Moroccan medinas, Casablanca’s compact 19th-century example is still worth a wander. You're…