Mausoleum of Mohammed V
Coordinates: 34°01′21.41″N 6°49′19.01″W / 34.0226139°N 6.8219472°W
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The Mausoleum
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Mausoleum of Mohammed V through mosque ruins
The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is a historical building located on the opposite side of the Hassan Tower on the Yacoub al-Mansour esplanade in Rabat, Morocco. It contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah. The building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette, topped by a typical green tiled roof, green being the color of Islam. A reader of the Koran is often present, having his assigned seat. Its construction was completed in 1971. Hassan II was buried there following his death in 1999.
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Interior of the Mausoleum with a Koran reader