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Hassan Tower



Hassan Tower unique spiritual and cultural beacon is one of the famous historical monuments of Morocco in Rabat, which hosts thousands of foreign tourists Moroccans and visitors as it represents an architectural icon and an Islamist authentic value and cultural heritage in the Atlantic Bank. The Hassan Tower of the famous in the Muslim and Arab world historic lighthouses, has been turned into a tourist center because of its spiritual, historical and cultural specificity of the task. The Hermitage is one of the old historic lighthouses Islamic reflecting booming Unitarian state and glories in the era of the Moroccan Sultan Yacoub El Mansour golden when it was his empire extends its territory from Tunisia to Spain in the 12th century.

 And Ashraf Sultan of Morocco to build a minaret overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the mouth of the Abe River Bouregreg also wanted the biggest mosque in the Islamic world to build, but the construction work which stopped after his death in 1199 and experiencing the residual effects to our time on the magnitude of the mosque project, with a length of 180 meters and width of 140 m. And demolished half of the lighthouse, which edges decorated with motifs suggest the elegance of Islamic architectural art and the beauty of football Andalusian creativity high. And built a stone silo solid resists moisture sea and a height of about 44 meters and contain many inclusion reach the Supreme stands as dozens of marble pillars carved in a circular motion in the arena adjacent to the silo.

At the front of the silo there is a large mosque in which prayers are offered and thoroughbreds is one of the mosques in the Muslim world as it was built on the traditional way as walls and doors Paljhr carved marble and decorated with copper, which makes it a symbol of spiritual and Islamic symbols. There are close to the mosque, the tomb of the late King of Morocco, King Mohammed V and lying next to him the body of King Hassan II and his brother, Prince Moulay Abdellah shrine and is designed to reflect the architectural Moroccan thoroughbreds Engineering and Islamic ornamentation. And the tomb of the four-door stands guard in front of him dressed as a Moroccan either at home Vmazin Islamic mosaics and ornaments. Hassan Tower and the main entrances at each entrance Varsan Moroccan Mmtttiyan Jawadan authentic stands dressed in a traditional Moroccan also takes space-old mud walls of the historic old. There are many in the Hassan Tower of fountains decorated with Islamic geometric forms reflect a vivid picture of Islamic fine arts.

Hassan Tower and contain a garden containing many trees, flowers and fountains that are designed according to the traditional character and oversees the mouth of the Bouregreg River. And enjoy the tourists who visit the landscaped garden and watch the neighborhood (Ouadhias) which is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the capital Rabat and Salé space of the old city and the Beach Rabat, Salé, Bridge (Moulay Hassan) that separates the city of Rabat. And adorn the garden old traditional lamps and grants, along with Square silo lamps and the shrine and strong lighting directed at the silo at night suggests the magic of heritage.