Hassan II Mosque

Moschee

Hassan II Mosque is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the second largest functioning mosque in Africa and is the 7th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 metres. Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau under the guidance of King Hassan II and built by Moroccan artisans from all over the kingdom. The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser, the light from which is directed towards Mecca. The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean; worshippers can pray over the sea but there is no glass floor looking into the sea. The walls are of hand-crafted marble and the roof is retractable. A maximum of 105,000 worshippers can gather together for prayer: 25,000 inside the mosque hall and another 80,000 on the mosque's outside ground.

La Tour de l'Horloge

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Judaism Museum

Museum

Museum of Moroccan Judaism is a Jewish museum in the Oasis neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco. Established in 1997, it is the only museum devoted to Judaism in the Arab world. The museum, whose building originated in 1948 as a Jewish orphanage that housed up to 160 Jewish youth, was renovated in 2013. The museum was founded by Simon Levy, a former professor at the University of Rabat and founder of the Foundation for the Preservation of Moroccan Jewish Culture. Prior to his role in preserving Moroccan Jewish Culture, Levy was known as an independence and human rights activist from the time of colonialism through the reign of King Hassan II. Within the museum, visitors can find artifacts of Moroccan Jewry, including the bimah from the Beni-Issakhar Synagogue in Casablanca, mezuzahs, and Hanukiah menorah. The museum also touts a considerable collection of Berber history, including costumes, jewelry, and Fatima pendants. Visitors can also observe a reconstructed jewelry-making shop, which was created using the workbench and tools of Moroccan Jew, Saul Cohen.

Arab League Park

Park

Arab League Park is an urban park in Casablanca, Morocco. It is located in the center of the city, west of Hassan II Boulevard, east of Roudani Boulevard and Algiers Street, and south east of the Church of the Sacred Heart. The park covers 30 acres of land, and is bisected by Moulay Youssef Boulevard. As of 2019, it remains officially closed to the public after renovations started March 2016, though it was expected to open September 2018.

Moroccanview

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Mohammed V Square

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Airy square built in 1916 amid French Colonial buildings, with a statue & pigeon-covered fountain.

United Nations Square

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This large square at the heart of the city is surrounded by many shops & restaurants.

Sacred Heart

Kirche

The Casablanca church was constructed in 1930. The cathedral ceased its religious function in 1956, after the independence of Morocco. It subsequently became a cultural centre which is open to visitors. It has hosted numerous art exhibitions. The Institut Français in Casablanca even organized an electronic music night inside nave of the former church on October 10, 2015.

Parc Sindibad

Amüsement

Amusement park with rides & a zoo

Anfa place Beach ️ ️

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