Hassan Tower
صومعة حسان
The red sandstone minaret of a 12th-century mosque that was never completed. Together with the hundreds of broken columns in the square, it forms Rabat’s landmark.
Hassan Tower is the minaret of a grand mosque ordered by Almohad Sultan Yaqub al-Mansur in 1195. It was planned to reach about 80 meters, which would have made it the largest mosque in the world. Work stopped when the sultan died, leaving the tower at about 44 meters. About 200 stone columns still stand in the square, outlining the scale of the original prayer hall. The tower cannot be climbed. The square is free to visit and shares a platform with the Mausoleum of Mohammed V.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Mausoleum of Mohammed V
- Bouregreg Marina
- Grand Theatre of Rabat
- St. Peter's Cathedral
- Rue des Consuls
- Rabat Medina
- Bank Al-Maghrib Museum
- Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art