HASSAN TOWER: RABAT, MOROCCO! 2018
Hassan Tower (or Tour Hassan) and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V are two of Morocco’s most mystical places: one is an incomplete project of majestic proportions and the other stands as a masterpiece of modern Moroccan architecture, holding inside the grand tombs of past kings. Wander through the ruins of columns and enter the ornamental grandeur that is the exquisite mausoleum to discover a part of Moroccan history that will forever remain incomplete.'
The diagram above the fountain in 2:44 is the family tree of Ali & Fatimah (the prophet Mohamed’s cousin & daughter) because the Idrisid and Alaouite dynasties of Morocco claim to be descended from Them.
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Hassan Tower in Rabat Morocco
A brief pan and discussion of the Hassan Tower in Rabat, Morocco, built in the 12th century. As seen from the esplanade.
Morocco Travel Vlog: Rabat & Casablanca | Rick's Cafe, Great Mosque, Hassan Tower, Chellah, Kasbah
This travel vlog takes you along with me to Casablaca and Rabat, the capital of Morocco. We visit some of the great sights of those two cities like Rick's Cafe, the Great Mosque (Hassan II Mosque), Hassan Tower, Chellah, Kasbah of the Udayas and many more.
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Hassan Tower, Rabat, Morocco, Africa
Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. Begun in 1195, the tower was intended to be the largest minaret in the world along with the mosque, also intended to be the world's largest. In 1199, Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour died and construction on the mosque stopped. The tower reached 44 m (140 ft), about half of its intended 86 m (260 ft) height. The rest of the mosque was also left incomplete, with only the beginnings of several walls and 200 columns being constructed. The tower, made of red sandstone, along with the remains of the mosque and the modern Mausoleum of Mohammed V, forms an important historical and tourist complex in Rabat. Instead of stairs, the tower is ascended by ramps. The minaret's ramps would have allowed the muezzin to ride a horse to the top of the tower to issue the call to prayer. Founder of the Hassan Tower, Yaqub al-Mansur, was a member of the Almohad Dynasty, a Berber, Muslim empire in West Africa and Iberia. The tower, according to tradition, was designed by an architect named Jabir who used a similar design plan for Hassan's sister tower, the Giralda in Seville, modern day Spain. Both of the towers were modeled on the minaret of another one of Jabir's designs, the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech. Renaissance Spaniards later added a western style top to the Giralda, which was converted from a minaret to a bell tower for the Seville Cathedral after the Reconquista. Yaqub al-Mansur conducted other works in Rabat, most notably reconstruction of the Kasbah of the Udayas and conversion of the Chellah ancient complex, built by the Phoenicians and Romans, to a necropolis usage. This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 1, 1995 in the Cultural category. It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.
Hassan Tower, Rabat, Morocco, Africa
Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. Begun in 1195, the tower was intended to be the largest minaret in the world along with the mosque, also intended to be the world's largest. In 1199, Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour died and construction on the mosque stopped. The tower reached 44 m (140 ft), about half of its intended 86 m (260 ft) height. The rest of the mosque was also left incomplete, with only the beginnings of several walls and 200 columns being constructed. The tower, made of red sandstone, along with the remains of the mosque and the modern Mausoleum of Mohammed V, forms an important historical and tourist complex in Rabat. Instead of stairs, the tower is ascended by ramps. The minaret's ramps would have allowed the muezzin to ride a horse to the top of the tower to issue the call to prayer. Founder of the Hassan Tower, Yaqub al-Mansur, was a member of the Almohad Dynasty, a Berber, Muslim empire in West Africa and Iberia. The tower, according to tradition, was designed by an architect named Jabir who used a similar design plan for Hassan's sister tower, the Giralda in Seville, modern day Spain. Both of the towers were modeled on the minaret of another one of Jabir's designs, the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech. Renaissance Spaniards later added a western style top to the Giralda, which was converted from a minaret to a bell tower for the Seville Cathedral after the Reconquista. Yaqub al-Mansur conducted other works in Rabat, most notably reconstruction of the Kasbah of the Udayas and conversion of the Chellah ancient complex, built by the Phoenicians and Romans, to a necropolis usage. This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 1, 1995 in the Cultural category. It was granted World Heritage Status in 2012.
Places to visit in Morocco Rabat Africa : HASSAN TOWER - صومعة حسان
Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan (Arabic: صومعة حسان) is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. Commissioned by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, the third Caliph of the Almohad Caliphate in 1195, the tower was intended to be the largest minaret in the world along with the mosque, also intended to be the world's largest. When al-Mansur died in 1199, construction on the mosque stopped. The tower reached 44 m (140 ft), about half of its intended 86 m (260 ft) height. The rest of the mosque was also left incomplete, with only the beginnings of several walls and 348 columns being constructed. The tower, made of red sandstone,[ along with the remains of the mosque and the modern Mausoleum of Mohammed V, forms an important historical and tourist complex in Rabat.
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Hassan Tower - Rabat - صومعة حسان - الرباط
Virtual 4K tour of The Hassan Tower in Rabat, Morocco. This tower is a remnant of a 12th-century minaret that was never finished, and today is a major tourist attraction in Rabat. It also holds the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, former king of Morocco until 1961.
جولة افتراضية لبرج الحسن في الرباط ، المغرب. يعد هذا البرج من بقايا مئذنة من القرن الثاني عشر لم تكتمل ، واليوم يعد من المعالم السياحية الرئيسية في الرباط. كما تحمل ضريح محمد الخامس ، ملك المغرب السابق حتى عام 1961.
Visite virtuelle 4K de la tour Hassan à Rabat, au Maroc. Cette tour est un vestige d'un minaret du XIIe siècle qui n'a jamais été achevé et constitue aujourd'hui une attraction touristique majeure à Rabat. Il abrite également le mausolée de Mohammed V, ancien roi du Maroc jusqu'en 1961.
Recorrido virtual 4K de la Torre Hassan en Rabat, Marruecos. Esta torre es un remanente de un minarete del siglo XII que nunca se terminó, y hoy es una importante atracción turística en Rabat. También posee el Mausoleo de Mohammed V, ex rey de Marruecos hasta 1961.
Hassan Tower and Mohamed V Mausoleum in Rabat, Morocco
Visit to Hassan Tower in Rabat, Morocco
A quick visit to the Hassan Tower in Rabat, Morocco
The Hassan Tower, Rabat, Morocco
Morocco: Rabat - Hassan Tower
HASSAN TOWER
In the 12th century, Moroccan Sultan Abu Yousif Yaqoub al-Mansour, third Almohad Caliph (1160-1199) (known in the history as great Berber builder king like Shah Jahan of Moghul Dynasty) decided to build the biggest mosque in the world, with the biggest tower in 1195. The work on the project started in full swing but unfortunately he died in 1199 at the age of 39 and the works were stopped, with the tower reaching 44 of its planned 86 meters high. Great Lisbon Earthquake (1755 AD) damaged the started columns and walls, but the tower resisted and stands tilltodate. The adjacent mosque was destroyed by another earthquake and only a few re-erected pillars stand today. Instead of stairs, ramps were constructed in the tower to enable the muezzin to go on the top of tower riding on a horse to call for Muslim prayer. The tower is made of red stone. The esplanade on which the tower stands also contains a beautiful baradarri and magnificent mausoleum of King Mohammad V.
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Hassan Tower and Marina Bay at Rabat, Morocco
Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan (Arabic: صومعة حسان) is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. Begun in 1195 AD, the tower was intended to be the largest minaret in the world along with the mosque, also intended to be the world's largest. In 1199, Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour died and construction on the mosque stopped. The tower only reached 44 m (140 ft), about half of its intended 86 m (260 ft) height.
Bouregreg Marina
This magnificent river marina is paved with famous historical sites like the esplanade of the Hassan Tower and the picturesque Chellah necropolis, which has witnessed many Mediterranean civilizations pass by.
Outfitted with the most modern equipment to host up to 240 boats, the Bouregreg Marina aims to become an essential destination for recreational boaters seeking long stays or just an unforgettable stopover on their way to West Africa, the Caribbean or the shores of North America.
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Hassan Tower - Rabat, Morocco
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Hassan Tower Rabat
The unfinished minaret surrounded by two hundred columns is Rabat's most famous monument.
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Travel blogs from Hassan Tower:
- ... Begun in 1196 by Yacoub El-Mansour to rival the mosque in Cordoba, Spain, the Hassan tower was designed as a ...
- ... style for Almohad construction and influenced almost all subsequent Moroccan minaret construction, including the (2) contemporary 12th century minarets: Hassan Tower in Rabat (designed for 86m, but halted at 44m), and the beautiful La Giralda in Seville ( ...
- ... It was probably even a tidbit more awesome than even the Hassan tower I really can't explain how epic it was, but I'll post a few photos and maybe you'll get the ...
- ... Unfortunately, the Sultan died before the ambitious project could be completed, thus leaving the unfinished minaret, now called the Hassan Tower ...
- ... After walking across the bridge we came across the Hassan Tower ...
- ... The weather was really beautiful now as we arrived in Rabat at the Hassan Tower and Mausoleum of Mohammed V ...
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- Imlil, Morocco
Photos in this video:
- Overlooking hassan tower and river by Ash_gauld from a blog titled Capital City
- The Hassan tower from a distance by Stevecori from a blog titled Counting Sheep
- The Hassan Tower. by Landerh from a blog titled Tourism.
- Hassan Tower by Ash_gauld from a blog titled Capital City
- Hassan tower 4 by Kathytan from a blog titled Tale of two cities?
- Hassan tower 3 by Kathytan from a blog titled Tale of two cities?
- Hassan tower 2 by Kathytan from a blog titled Tale of two cities?
- Hassan tower 1 by Kathytan from a blog titled Tale of two cities?
- Hassan tower by Chooklotto from a blog titled Hassans mosque and train to Rabat
- Hassan Tower by Bellavita from a blog titled On The Road To Morocco
- Hassan Tower by Billybull from a blog titled Moroocco Trip Day 2 - 24 Dec 2007
- Hassan Tower by Intrepidlaura from a blog titled Colours of Morocco XSC080427
- Hassan Tower by Marcikay from a blog titled The Start of the Volunteer Work
Mausoleum of Mohammed V - Rabat - Morocco
The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is a mausoleum located on the opposite side of the Hassan Tower, on the Yacoub al-Mansour esplanade in Rabat, Morocco.
Morocco Rabat Hassan Tower #1 April 2014
Le Tour Hassan & Mohammed V Mausoleum Rabat - Morocco
Le Tour Hassan and the Mausoleum Mohamed V in Rabat is a famous landmark in Morocco. The tower, built to the same design as the Koutoubia in Marrakesh, was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755. The Mausoleum is built in traditional Moroccan style with pattered zelji and carved plaster. Visitors can look down into the tomb. Background music is Reflections by MK2.