The mosque of Hassan II is one of the greatest and most magnificent modernly constructed mosques in the whole world. It was erected in 1993, after 7 years of hard work, to be the second largest mosque in the world and an amazing piece of Islamic art.
"It is an architectural miracle". This is what many people call the Mosque of Al Hassan II in Morocco hosting the highest minaret in the whole globe. The mosque was designed by the French architect, Michel Pinseau.
In the mid 80s, King Al Hassan II decided to begin constructing the second largest mosque in the world that hosts the tallest minaret in the world being 210 meters high. The mosque contains more than 2500 columns and 65 thousand tons of alabaster was used in its remarkable decoration. The main inner prayer hall of the mosque of Hassan II is of rectangular shape with a length of 200 meters and a width of 100 meters.
The mosque of Hassan II is famous for its Moroccan wood works, gypsum containing remarkable geometrical decorations, and the fabulous Arabic writings on its walls.
