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the highest water level. In the second phase, the voids seen in the prayer hall were filled with concrete. In the third phase, the structural slabs and pillars on the exterior part of mosque exposed to the sea were demolished; 6,000 cubic metres (210,000 cu ft) of concrete was removed. In the fourth phase, new exterior protection works were built using high-strength concrete with 2205 (conforming to UNS S 32205 EN 1.442 standards)
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on a 100,000 MP surface. This decorative material (with chrome and green as dominant colours), is a substitute for the use of bricks, the material used in many other notable minarets, and has given the mosque an extraordinary elegance. Green tiles decorate the minaret for one third of the height from
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Atlantic Ocean. The decorations in the hall are elaborate and exquisite made possible by involving 6000 master artisans of Morocco working on it. It is
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had previously been located. Two large breakwaters were also built, to protect the mosque from the erosive action of the ocean waves, which can be up to 10 metres (33 ft) in height. A temporary pier 800 metres (2,600 ft) in length had to be erected to protect the foundations of the pillars
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rods as reinforcements for effective erosion control. Even though the many structural changes were made as per detailed design, still during execution of works, 100 external pillars, called “combs” because of their wave breaking characteristics, were exposed to salt water and wave action and had to
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attack, a process that evolved during 3 years of research. This is expected to enhance the building's life by 100 years. The works were carried out in four phases. In the first phase a leak-proof coffer dam was constructed to isolate and dry the work area. This was built 5 metres (16 ft) below
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tilework. A particular feature in the mosque is that all structures are made of reinforced cement concrete and all decorations are of traditional
Moroccan design. The construction work involved engagement of 35,000 workers and working of over 50 million hours. The mosque has capacity to accommodate
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Group, the contractors for the project, who developed an extra-strength concrete four times stronger than ordinary concrete. Called B.H.P (highly resistant concrete), it offers a resistance to compression value of 1200 bars per sqcm (claimed to be a world record) and has a very quick setting time.
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when completed in 1993. It has a laser beam fitted at the top, which is electronically operated in the evening. It is oriented towards Mecca and has a range of 30 kilometres (19 mi). The minaret is said to enhance the visual alignment of the boulevard. It is square in shape thrusting skyward.
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which is said to be an unconventional layout, given that it is customary for the rows of worshipers facing Mecca to be as wide as possible rather than extend farther back (Halod and Khan 1997, 61). The adoption of this plan has been described as "a conflict between King Hassan II the ancient
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The museum opened its doors to the public after the construction of the mosque. It showcases art pieces from various traditional
Moroccan arts as well as unused architectural elements of the mosque, such as carved stucco, painted wood ceilings, and
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floors with carved dark wood furnishings, which are reserved for women. The doors are electrically operated. A "triptyich marble partition with open work and central window flanked by two smaller sized windows" are built on the wall of the
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The base to the top width ratio of 1 to 8 (between basement and the summit) has a marble covering on the exterior with austere decoration. The faces of the facade have carved ornamentation with different materials. There are stitches of
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embellishing the ceilings. The dome, arches and walls give a grand ambiance to the mosque. The first-class sound system is discreetly hidden. The ablution room and a vast public hammam are in the basement, with its own entrance.
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wall. The central nave of the hall is 40 metres (130 ft) and larger than the side naves which are 27 metres (89 ft) high. The central hall is undulating with a succession of numerous domes from which glass
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craftsmen participated in building and beautifying the mosque. However, the building was not completed on schedule which delayed inauguration. The formal inauguration was subsequently chosen to be the 11th
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to be built behind the earlier one; total dyke quantity involved was 20,000 cubic metres (710,000 cu ft). All of these works involved use of 1300 tons of special steel (with 40 tons of
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with carved plaster are noted with floral and geometric designs with epigraphy. Carved or painted marble or shaped wood are used for these elegant designs, which highlight
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1580:. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 343–345.
33:A view of the mosque from the adjacent promenade
2108:Old Mosque (Mosque of the Kasbah of the Udayas)
1636:"Top 10 Tallest Structures in the World - TIME"
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1060:. Sacred Destinations. Archived from
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1759:La Fondation de la Mosquée Hassan II
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1124:Davies, Ethel (15 September 2009).
1034:Kingfisher Geography encyclopedia.
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2676:École Hassania des Travaux Publics
1930:Zawiya of Sidi Abdelkader al-Fassi
1770:Hassan II Mosque مسجد الŘسن الشاني
1435:DK Publishing (29 November 2010).
673:(956 and 1135 AD) in Morocco, the
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1438:Eyewitness Travel Guide: Morocco
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1239:. Baedeker. pp. 199–200.
1058:"Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca"
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2698:Collège-Lycée Léon l'Africain
2687:Primary and secondary schools
2569:Casablanca Tit Mellil Airport
1634:Rawlings, Nate (2011-08-03).
1331:Habeeb, William Mark (2003).
1275:Karber, Phil (18 June 2012).
1127:North Africa: The Roman Coast
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16:Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco
2713:Groupe Scolaire La RĂ©sidence
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1895:Grand Mosque of Fes el-Jdid
1734:Morocco Country Study Guide
1601:Cohen, Roger (1993-10-05).
1574:Bloom, Jonathan M. (2013).
1373:. ABC-CLIO. pp. 117–.
1339:. Gareth Stevens. pp.
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2693:Casablanca American School
2144:Mohammed V Mosque, Tangier
2011:Zawiya of Sidi Abd el-Aziz
1490:. Thomas Cook Publishing.
1441:. Penguin. pp. 102–.
1412:. Arch Net. Archived from
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959:List of mosques in Morocco
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2016:Zawiya of Sidi Bel Abbes
974:List of tallest minarets
719:. The woodcarvings, the
663:Great Mosque of Damascus
635:King Mohammed V of Rabat
504:of the year 1414 of the
424:Palace Oued el Makhazine
308:210 metres (690 ft)
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2574:Casablanca-Anfa Airport
2521:Casablanca Finance City
2325:Aïn Sebaâ Hay Mohammadi
2129:Grand Mosque of Tangier
1487:Travellers Morocco, 2nd
979:List of tallest mosques
830:Hassan II Mosque Museum
675:Great Mosque of Tlemcen
667:Great Mosque of Cordoba
2865:Casablanca Twin Center
2861:Skyscrapers and hotels
2738:Scuola "Enrico Mattei"
2221:Great Mosque of Asilah
2042:Grand Mosque of Meknes
2037:Bab Berdieyinne Mosque
1915:Moulay Abdallah Mosque
1900:Kasbah an-Nouar Mosque
1710:Elleh, Nnamdi (2002).
1679:Morgan, James (2005).
1188:Clammer, Paul (2009).
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2531:Casablanca Technopark
2501:Economy of Casablanca
2475:Casablanca Conference
2395:Al Fida - Mers Sultan
2206:Great Mosque of Oujda
2098:Moulay Slimane Mosque
2093:Lalla Soukaina Mosque
1191:Lonely Planet Morocco
1092:Lonely Planet Morocco
1004:. LP. pp. 105–.
802:
735:, the marble is from
705:
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432:
2926:Parc de Jeux Yasmina
2917:Parks and cemeteries
2847:Casablanca Cathedral
2800:Grand Prix Hassan II
2777:Racing de Casablanca
2216:Great Mosque of Taza
2211:Great Mosque of Salé
2185:Ould el-Hamra Mosque
2149:Sidi Bou Abid Mosque
2088:Great Mosque (Rabat)
1905:Lalla ez-Zhar Mosque
1855:Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
1830:Abu al-Hassan Mosque
615:Islamic architecture
613:The building blends
514:Sovereign of Morocco
2772:Wydad Athletic Club
2635:Boulevard Mohamed V
2549:(suburban railways)
2170:Al-Mohammadi Mosque
1971:Bab Doukkala Mosque
1910:Lalla Ghriba Mosque
1318:, pp. 113–116.
1163:, pp. 126–127.
713:Notre Dame of Paris
398:looking out to the
265:$ 400–$ 700 million
173: /
2987:Mosques in Morocco
2767:Raja Club Athletic
2589:Casablanca Tramway
2579:Nouasseur Air Base
2559:Port of Casablanca
2259:Mosques by country
2052:Lalla Aouda Mosque
1986:Ben Youssef Mosque
1880:Chrabliyine Mosque
1870:Bou Inania Madrasa
1816:Mosques in Morocco
1607:The New York Times
1416:on 22 October 2012
1410:"Hassan II Mosque"
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717:St Peter's of Rome
708:
706:Inside the mosque.
671:Quarawiyyin Mosque
665:(705–715 AD), the
639:Tour Hassan Mosque
450:(Islamic school),
435:
412:El Hank Lighthouse
374:in the world. Its
235:General contractor
177:33.6085°N 7.6327°W
60:Greater Casablanca
2974:
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2944:HĂ´pital Mohamed V
2885:Hotel Kenzi Tower
2843:Places of worship
2828:Hassan II Stadium
2787:TAS de Casablanca
2613:Roads and streets
2267:
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2139:Lalla Abla Mosque
2113:Zawiya of Chellah
2006:Mosque of the Cat
1875:Bou Jeloud Mosque
1865:Bab Guissa Mosque
1860:Andalusian Mosque
1731:Usa, Ibp (2006).
1587:978-0-7486-3725-6
1497:978-1-84157-793-7
1474:, pp. 66–67.
1448:978-0-7566-8665-9
1380:978-1-57607-919-5
1355:Hassan II Mosque.
1288:978-1-4422-1479-8
1137:978-1-84162-287-3
1064:on 5 October 2012
1011:978-1-74104-971-8
843:Restoration works
814:roudani tracetine
649:688–692 AD), the
494:civil engineering
356:مسجد الŘسن الثاني
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2852:Hassan II Mosque
2813:Salle Mohammed V
2782:Rachad Bernoussi
2584:Casablanca metro
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