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.

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Hassan Mosque complex canonical 2
Hassan Mosque 1
Hassan Tower complex 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical site
mosque complex
tourist attraction
access open-air public monument
architecturalStyle Almohad architecture
builtUnderDynasty Almohad Caliphate
linked to: Almohad dynasty
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
iconic unfinished minaret (Hassan Tower)
linked to: Hassan Tower
orientation qibla towards Mecca
originalFunction Friday mosque
partOf Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage
patron 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

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Hassan Tower partOf Hassan Mosque complex
Hassan Tower namedAfter Hassan Mosque
linked to: Hassan Mosque complex
Mausoleum of Mohammed V partOf Hassan Tower complex
linked to: Hassan Mosque complex
Tour Hassan partOf Hassan Mosque complex