Rabat City

Rabat: Capital of Morocco since 1912 and the second city of the country, an administrative and university city.

Also, It consists of three zones, the oldest located at the opposite end of the medina is known by the name of Chellah, of Almohad roots, later the Almohads decided to make it the capital of their empire, and al-Andalus was part of it.

Moreover, this future great city was surrounded by an enormous perimeter of walls, and the construction of a great mosque with its minaret known as the Hassan Tower was begun, both monuments are still visible but were never finished due to the defeat of the Almohad army in Al-Andalus.

Plus, the constant departures of the Moors caused many to move to this empty city, and in the corner facing the Atlantic, they built a wall, known as the Andalusian wall, which is now the perimeter of the medina of Rabat. In fact, the city has the honor of having been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. During the protectorate, the city was drawn, with white houses, churches, and an excellent art architecture that still stands today.

Important monuments

CHELLAH: It is a cemetery since the XIVth century surrounded in all its perimeter by walls of the XIVth century.

BAB EL KIBIR: Monumental Almohad gate of the XIIth century which opens towards the Kasbah of the Udaya.

BAB RUAH: Monumental Almohad gate of the 12th century, now an exhibition hall.

BAB EL HAD: More recent from the 17th century.

Kasbah of the Udaya: a small town within the city, located on a rocky outcrop bounded by the Atlantic and the river Bou Regreg. Among its charming alleys is the famous Moorish cafe overlooking the river Bou Regreg, in this perimeter is also located the Andalusian garden.

WALLS: They delimit all the surroundings of what had to be the great Almohad city.

Hassan Tower: Third great Almohad minaret, like the Koutoubía in Marrakech and the Giralda in Seville, Its dimensions were larger than these Almohad minarets but it remained unfinished and it was built with sandstone.

Hassan mosque: Only part of some walls and columns were completed.

MAUSOLEUM OF MOHAMED V: Mohamed V is the father of the current king, the mausoleum is located next to the Hassan mosque and was constructed in the mid-twentieth century.

Rabat has an archaeological museum as well as the Museum of Modern Art, the Cathedral of Saint Pierre of 30 years, and avenues and streets with excellent decorated buildings that are considered memories of the colonial city.

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