The minaret of the Hassan Tower, Rabat is a part of an incomplete mosque located in Rabat in Morocco. Hassan Tower in Rabat is also known as the "Tour Hassan". The construction of the Hassan Tower, Rabat started in the year 1195. The mosque was considered to be the greatest minaret in the whole world at that time. This tower is one of the popular tourist attractions in Rabat.
In the year 1199, the construction work of the Hassan Tower, Rabat got halted as Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour died. Yacoub al-Mansour was a member of the Almond Dynasty which was a berber Muslim empire. It is situated in West Africa and Spain. Originally it was planned to build the tower of about 260 feet high but it only reached about 140 feet. After 200 columns being built, the construction of the mosque was left incomplete. This tower was planned by an architect known as Jabir. It has been built on basis of Jabir's another tower known as Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech.
When you will visit this place you will be able to find a very unique thing about the Hassan Tower, Rabat. Instead of stairs there are ramps present inside this tower. It is a kind of slope for you to go up the tower.
The Hassan Tower in Rabat and the modern Mausoleum of Mohammad V are the most significant places of interest in Rabat. The Mausoleum of Mohammad V is situated just beside the Hassan Tower. Mohammad V is the grandfather of the present King of Morocco. It is successful in bringing about a lot of people to visit this tower every year. This is one of the few historical places in Morocco.
Thus, visit to the Hassan Tower, Rabat will be a wonderful experience for you. This is because you will get see some unique things at this place which is rarely found in other mosques or towers.
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