Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Coordinates: 34°01′21.41″N 6°49′19.01″W / 34.0226139°N 6.8219472°W / 34.0226139; -6.8219472

The Mausoleum

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.^[1]

Gallery

Mausoleum of Mohammed V through mosque ruins
Interior of the Mausoleum with a Koran reader
Guard at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Entrance to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Columns at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Roof Detail at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Door at the Mausoleum of Mohammed, Rabat, Morocco
Door at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Fountain at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
Tile detail at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

References

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