Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Rabat, Morocco

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 4.4 km
Ascend 61 m
Descend 80 m

Experience Rabat in Morocco in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in RabatIndividual Sights in Rabat

Sight 1: Mosquée Moulay Slimane

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The Moulay Slimane Mosque is a mosque in the medina of Rabat, Morocco. It was built in 1812 by the 'Alawi sultan Moulay Slimane, after whom it is named. It is the second-largest mosque of the medina north of the Andalusian wall, located at the intersection of Souika Street and Sidi Fateh Street, close to the Bab Bouiba gate. The mosque occupies a surface area of 1000 square metres and its minaret is 32 meters high. It has a traditional layout for a Moroccan mosque, with a courtyard (sahn) and an interior hypostyle prayer hall.

Wikipedia: Moulay Slimane Mosque (EN)

650 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Theatre Mohammed V

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The Mohammed V National Theatre or Mohammed V Theatre is a theatre in Morocco and the first theatre building established since its independence. Founded in 1973, it is located in the center of Rabat, the capital of Morocco, near the old medina and Avenue Mohammed V.

Wikipedia: المسرح الوطني محمد الخامس (الرباط) (AR), Website

1614 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 3: Mausoleum of Mohammed V

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The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is a mausoleum located across from the Hassan Tower in Rabat, Morocco. It contains the tombs of the Moroccan king Mohammed V and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah.

Wikipedia: Mausoleum of Mohammed V (EN)

316 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Hassan Tower

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Hassan Towerbarna421 / Quentin Drèze from Andenne, Belgium, edit by Eskariotey / CC BY-SA 2.0

Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan (Arabic: صومعة حسان; is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. It was commissioned by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, the third caliph of the Almohad Caliphate, near the end of the 12th century. The tower was intended to be the largest minaret in the world, and the mosque, if completed, would have been the largest in the western Muslim world. When al-Mansur died in 1199, construction on the mosque stopped. The minaret was left standing at a height of 44 meters. The rest of the mosque was also left incomplete, with only the beginnings of several walls and 348 columns being constructed. The tower, along with the remains of the mosque and the modern Mausoleum of Mohammed V, forms an important historical and tourist complex in Rabat.

Wikipedia: Hassan Tower (EN)

1799 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 5: Grand Theatre of Rabat

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The Grand Theatre of Rabat is a large performing arts center under construction in Rabat, the capital city of Morocco. The building is designed by Zaha Hadid and her architectural firm Zaha Hadid Architects. Planning began for the project in 2010 and construction officially started on October 7, 2014. Completion of the project was scheduled for late 2019. The building is among the last projects designed by Zaha Hadid before her death in 2016.

Wikipedia: Grand Theatre of Rabat (EN)

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