Hassan Mosque
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Hassan Mosque is an unfinished 12th-century monumental mosque in Rabat, Morocco, renowned for its towering Hassan Tower and status as a symbol of the city’s historical and architectural heritage.
Observed surface forms (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical monument
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bou Regreg River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mausoleum of Mohammed V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Almohad architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Almohad Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yaqub al-Mansur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citySymbolOf | Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | circa 1195 ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic landmark of Rabat
ⓘ
major tourist destination in Morocco ⓘ |
| damageEvent | 1755 Lisbon earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Islamic worship ⓘ |
| designedAs |
monumental Almohad imperial mosque
ⓘ
one of the largest mosques in the Islamic world of its time ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Hassan Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hassan Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ prayer hall (ruins) ⓘ stone columns ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Bou Regreg valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Salé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
symbol of Rabat’s architectural heritage
ⓘ
symbol of Rabat’s historical heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic coast of Morocco
ⓘ
Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
sandstone
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stone ⓘ |
| minaretHeightCurrent | approximately 44 metres ⓘ |
| minaretHeightPlanned | approximately 80–86 metres ⓘ |
| nearbyUrbanFunction | ceremonial and state events area ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
forest of stubby columns
ⓘ
massive minaret base (Hassan Tower) ⓘ |
| orientation | towards Mecca ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Friday mosque
ⓘ
congregational mosque ⓘ |
| partOf | historic ensemble of Rabat ⓘ |
| reasonForUnfinishedStatus | death of Yaqub al-Mansur ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| UNESCOContext | associated with Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to visitors as a historical site ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
مسجد حسان
this entity surface form:
مجمع حسان