"Hassan Tower" AKA al-Hassan Mosque. Rabat, Morocco's capital, rests along the shores of the Bouregreg River and the Atlantic Ocean. It's known for landmarks that speak to its Islamic and French-colonial heritage, including the Kasbah of the Udayas. This Berber-era royal fort is surrounded by formal French-designed gardens and overlooks the ocean. The city's iconic Hassan Tower, a 12th-century minaret, soars above the ruins of a mosque. Morocco.

---

Size: 6000px × 4000px
Photo credit: © Michael James Lee / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -world, 12th-century, architecture, atlantic, atmosphere, berber-era, bouregreg, capital, carvings, cedar, fort, french-colonial, french-designed, gardens, hassan, heritage, historic, history, islamic, kasbah, man, marinid, medieval, medina, minaret, moorish, moroccan, morocco, moroccos, mosque, narrow, ocean, rabat, river, royal, ruins, site, souks, streets, tower, udayas, vibrant