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Au pied de la Tour Hassan, le MausoléePosted by Mhélène (Paris, France) on 20 May 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio. Rabat-Maroc La Tour Hassan est une mosquée inachevée,rêve de Yacoub El Mansour dont l'empire s'étendait de l'Espagne à la Tunisie au 12ème siècle .Il ne reste qu'une partie du minaret , les colonnades furent détruites par le tremblement de terre de 1755. Tour Hassan is an unfinished mosque, dream Yacoub El Mansour, whose empire stretched from Spain to Tunisia in the 12th century. It remains a part of the minaret, colonnades were destroyed by the earthquake of 1755.
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Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United StatesMarie, this is an impressive photo and I thank you for the history that goes with it. 20 May 2008 10:04pm Observing from Chester, United KingdomSuper shot... so much detail to look at, right into the distance. I think I'd like to visit Morroco sometime. 20 May 2008 10:17pm vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, CanadaJe l'ai vu seulement de l'avion... J'aime la composition et le sentiment d'être "observateur de loin".... 21 May 2008 6:08pm @vu@granby - Wolfgang: Merci Wolfgang ! de l'avion ...à l'atterrissage à Rabat ou en descendant sur Casa ? @Earnest: Thank you Earnest ! Scotfot from Kabul, AfghanistanThis is a great picture, lots of interest and history! 23 May 2008 7:35am Sophie from Metz, FranceBonjour Marie-Hélène ! 28 May 2008 1:51pm |