HASSAN II MOSQUE
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Guided tour to discover a remarkable mosque in Casablanca, the third largest in the world.
The sight of this immense edifice standing out against the steamy seaside air, when the light is at its most intense, is awe-inspiring. One's gaze wanders over the harmonious volumes of this monumental and rigorous architecture, adorned with geometric motifs, interlaced circular forms, punctuated by a typically Moroccan cursive decoration, the work of 12,500 craftsmen. Inaugurated on August 30, 1993 by King Hassan II, this majestic masterpiece seats 25,000 in the prayer hall, the 200 m-high minaret projects its beam of light towards Mecca at nightfall, and the construction work, overseen by Bouygues, cost almost half a billion euros. The third-largest mosque in the world after Mecca and Medina, it is a pioneer in technological innovation: its roof can be opened, its floor heats up when worshippers kneel on it, and its doors overlooking the sea are made of stainless steel. The mosque's location overlooking the ocean refers to the verse in the Koran specifying that God's throne is on the water. The guided tour takes in the prayer hall, with its gigantic proportions, granite columns adorned with hand-chiselled stucco, and cedar-wood ceilings supporting mezzanines for women's prayer. We then discover the large ablutions room with its tadelakt-coated walls, with its marble fountains, flower-shaped basins and traditional hammams.
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Construite pour commémorer le 60ème anniversaire de l’ancien roi marocain Hassan II, la mosquée a été conçue par l'architecte français Michel Pinseau et a ouvert ses portes en 1993.
Depuis son sommet majestueux en haut d'une falaise surplombant l'océan et son minaret de 210 mètres de hauteur (le plus haut du monde), brille un faisceau de lumière vers la Mecque en soirée. Tout dans cette mosquée est grandiose. Aucune dépense n'a été épargnée pour le bâtiment. Les plafonds sont sculptés à la main, les zelliges font 10 mètres de haut, les sols sont en marbre et les vitraux vénitiens sont magnifiques. Le tout est complété par des commodités de haute technologie comme le chauffage au sol et un toit rétractable.
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