Tour Hassan
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Tour Hassan is an unfinished 12th-century minaret and iconic historical landmark in Rabat, Morocco, originally intended to be the world's largest mosque tower.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tour Hassan canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical landmark
ⓘ
minaret ⓘ monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hassan Tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Almohad architecture
ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| builder |
Almohad dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almohad Caliphate
|
| builtDuringReignOf | Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur ⓘ |
| category |
12th-century architecture in Morocco
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Rabat ⓘ Towers in Morocco ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkOf | Rabat ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1195 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| designedToBe | one of the tallest minarets in the world of its time ⓘ |
| era |
Almohad dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Almohad period
|
| feature |
exterior decorative arches
ⓘ
geometric and floral motifs ⓘ ramps inside instead of stairs ⓘ square floor plan ⓘ |
| height | approximately 44 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage ⓘ |
| intendedFunction |
minaret of a grand mosque
ⓘ
symbol of Almohad power ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rabat
ⓘ
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bou Regreg River
ⓘ
Mausoleum of Mohammed V ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| location | Rabat ⓘ |
| materialUsed | red sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan Yaqub al-Mansur (Hassan Mosque association)
|
| nearbyStructure | remains of Hassan Mosque columns ⓘ |
| originalPlannedHeight | approximately 80 meters ⓘ |
| ownership |
Morocco
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Morocco
|
| partOf | Hassan Mosque complex ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic symbol of Rabat
ⓘ
major tourist destination in Morocco ⓘ |
| status | unfinished ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2012 ⓘ |
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