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PMR-D7637 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers.
Part of one of the polychrome panels bordering the ablutions basin. 
 Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7636 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers.
The Royal Doors, of engraved bronze (from Russia), electrically operated, surrounded by inlaid arches. 
 Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7635 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers.
Courtyard, bounded by an arched gallery. 
 Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7634 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers.
The star-shaped fountain on the terrace. 
 Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7633 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers.
The fluted ablutions basin with polychrome faience designs as backing. 
 Keywords: Africa, tiling, colourful, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7632 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers.
An elegant horseshoe-shaped arch encloses the ablutions basin. 
 Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7631 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers.
View of the arched galleries from the terrace. 
 Keywords: Africa, national symbol, superlative, architecture, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, culture, artistic
PMR-D7630 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers.
A closer look at the green tiles and ornamentation on the upper part of the minaret. 
 Keywords: Africa, national symbol, superlative, architecture, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, culture, artistic
PMR-D7629 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers. 
 Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7628 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers.
One of the polychrome faience panels with geometrical motifs on the arched gallery. 
 Keywords: Africa, tiles, colourful, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7627 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers. 
 Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7626 
 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers. 
 Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol
PMR-D7625 
 Morocco, El-Jadida, La Cité Portugaise: the fortified city of Mazagan, founded by the Portuguese in 1502, was the last Portuguese possession on the Atlantic coast to fall to the Alaouites in 1769. The latter then built the adjacent new town of El-Jadida ("the new"). 
The main street. 
 Keywords: Africa, UNESCO, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, historic, fortress, fortifications, culture, national heritage
PMR-D7624 
 Morocco, El-Jadida, La Cité Portugaise: the fortified city of Mazagan, founded by the Portuguese in 1502, was the last Portuguese possession on the Atlantic coast to fall to the Alaouites in 1769. The latter then built the adjacent new town of El-Jadida ("the new"). 
Minaret of a mosque, converted from a Portuguese lighthouse in the 19th century. 
 Keywords: Africa, UNESCO, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, historic, fortress, fortifications, culture, national heritage
PMR-D7623 
 Morocco, El-Jadida, La Cité Portugaise: the fortified city of Mazagan, founded by the Portuguese in 1502, was the last Portuguese possession on the Atlantic coast to fall to the Alaouites in 1769. The latter then built the adjacent new town of El-Jadida ("the new"). 
Minaret of a mosque, converted from a Portuguese lighthouse in the 19th century. 
 Keywords: Africa, UNESCO, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, historic, fortress, fortifications, culture, national heritage
PMR-D7622 
 Morocco, El-Jadida, La Cité Portugaise: the fortified city of Mazagan, founded by the Portuguese in 1502, was the last Portuguese possession on the Atlantic coast to fall to the Alaouites in 1769. The latter then built the adjacent new town of El-Jadida ("the new").
The vaulted cistern was built in 1514 as part of the original Portuguese citadel for use as a grain store or arsenal, but converted around 1541 to a water cistern, holding 5,000 tonnes of water. The Manueline-style vaults are supported by 25 pillars. The cistern was used in the shooting of the film "Othello" by Orson Welles. 
 Keywords: Africa, national heritage, culture, fortifications, fortress, historic, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, UNESCO
PMR-D7621 
 Morocco, El-Jadida, La Cité Portugaise: the fortified city of Mazagan, founded by the Portuguese in 1502, was the last Portuguese possession on the Atlantic coast to fall to the Alaouites in 1769. The latter then built the adjacent new town of El-Jadida ("the new").
The vaulted cistern was built in 1514 as part of the original Portuguese citadel for use as a grain store or arsenal, but converted around 1541 to a water cistern, holding 5,000 tonnes of water. The Manueline-style vaults are supported by 25 pillars. The cistern was used in the shooting of the film "Othello" by Orson Welles. 
 Keywords: Africa, national heritage, culture, fortifications, fortress, historic, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, UNESCO
PMR-D7620 
 Morocco, El-Jadida, La Cité Portugaise: the fortified city of Mazagan, founded by the Portuguese in 1502, was the last Portuguese possession on the Atlantic coast to fall to the Alaouites in 1769. The latter then built the adjacent new town of El-Jadida ("the new").
The vaulted cistern was built in 1514 as part of the original Portuguese citadel for use as a grain store or arsenal, but converted around 1541 to a water cistern, holding 5,000 tonnes of water. The Manueline-style vaults are supported by 25 pillars. The cistern was used in the shooting of the film "Othello" by Orson Welles. 
 Keywords: Africa, national heritage, culture, fortifications, fortress, historic, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, UNESCO
PMR-D7619 
 Morocco, El-Jadida, La Cité Portugaise: the fortified city of Mazagan, founded by the Portuguese in 1502, was the last Portuguese possession on the Atlantic coast to fall to the Alaouites in 1769. The latter then built the adjacent new town of El-Jadida ("the new"). 
One of the cast-iron cannons, slowly rusting away, with the tower of the old Catholic church on the right. 
 Keywords: Africa, UNESCO, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, historic, fortress, fortifications, culture, national heritage
PMR-D7618 
 Morocco, El-Jadida, La Cité Portugaise: the fortified city of Mazagan, founded by the Portuguese in 1502, was the last Portuguese possession on the Atlantic coast to fall to the Alaouites in 1769. The latter then built the adjacent new town of El-Jadida ("the new"). 
View from the Angel Bastion, showing the 8-metre high walls. 
 Keywords: Africa, UNESCO, Maghreb, Islam, Muslim, historic, fortress, fortifications, culture, national heritage

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