Hassan Mosque complex
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The Hassan Mosque complex is an unfinished 12th-century monumental mosque site in Rabat, Morocco, centered around the iconic Hassan Tower and intended to be one of the largest mosques in the world.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hassan Mosque complex canonical | 2 |
| Hassan Mosque | 1 |
| Hassan Tower complex | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical site
ⓘ
mosque complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | open-air public monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Almohad architecture ⓘ |
| builtUnderDynasty |
Almohad dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almohad Caliphate
|
| cityRole | landmark of Rabat ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1195 ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryCapitalContext | located in the capital city of Morocco ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Almohad imperial ambitions ⓘ |
| currentUse | monumental site ⓘ |
| damageCause |
abandonment after Yaqub al-Mansur's death
ⓘ
earthquake in 1755 (Lisbon earthquake effects) ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| era | medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | hypostyle mosque plan (intended) ⓘ |
| governingBody | Moroccan authorities ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hassan Tower
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ esplanade ⓘ ruins of mosque columns ⓘ unfinished prayer hall area ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| intendedCapacity | one of the largest mosques in the world of its time ⓘ |
| intendedMinaretHeight | approximately 44 meters (Hassan Tower) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rabat ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Morocco ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| near |
Atlantic coast of Morocco
ⓘ
Mausoleum of Mohammed V ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
forest of stubby columns indicating planned prayer hall
ⓘ
Hassan Tower ⓘ
surface form:
iconic unfinished minaret (Hassan Tower)
|
| orientation | qibla towards Mecca ⓘ |
| originalFunction | Friday mosque ⓘ |
| partOf | Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage ⓘ |
| patron |
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
ⓘ
surface form:
Yaqub al-Mansur
|
| region | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| status | unfinished ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist destination in Rabat ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1401 ⓘ |
| viewOver | Bou Regreg River ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hassan Mosque
this entity surface form:
Hassan Tower complex