{"id":12229,"date":"2025-03-10T14:23:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T14:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teneretours.com\/hassan-ii-mosque-in-casablanca-everything-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T02:26:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T02:26:04","slug":"hassan-ii-mosque-in-casablanca-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teneretours.com\/en\/hassan-ii-mosque-in-casablanca-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca: everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of <a href=\"https:\/\/teneretours.com\/tours-privados\/\">our tours start in Casablanca<\/a>. And the hallmark of this great city is its Hassan II Mosque. Therefore, it is worth spending some time at this spectacular monument, either with us as part of the tour or on your own, if you have time for it. In this post we will tell you everything you need to know to admire this     <\/span><b>Muslim temple, considered the third largest in the world.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it possible to visit the mosque and what can you see? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes,<\/span><b> the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca can be visited<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And for that reason alone, it&#8217;s interesting for any traveler, since in this country only Muslim believers can access the mosques, except for this one. However, visits can only be made when it is not prayer time or there is a religious celebration. In addition, to enter, a minimum code of conduct and dress must be respected: clothes that leave the shoulders uncovered and pants that do not cover the knees are prohibited. Women are not required to cover their heads, although they can do so voluntarily.   <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spaces that can be visited are, broadly speaking, four:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Esplanade<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Esplanade: this is the large open courtyard located outside, built directly on the sea, evoking the Koranic verse that reminds us that Allah&#8217;s throne was built on the waters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The prayer hall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prayer hall: a huge space of two hectares, with a capacity for 25,000 people and a height of 60 meters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The ablutions room<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">located in the basement, it has 45 marble fountains in the shape of a lotus flower, for the purification of all the faithful.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Minaret<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minaret: more than 200 meters high, it is considered one of the largest in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern materials evoking traditional architecture<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca was built at the end of the 20th century and therefore uses modern materials optimized for this function, but it also uses traditional materials and techniques resulting in a neo-Andalusian architecture. <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/teneretours.com\/en\/andalusian-monuments-in-morocco\/\">neo-Andalusian <\/a> architecture <\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the most spectacular. It is considered, therefore, the masterpiece of its author: the   <\/span><b>French architect Michel Pinseau<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who was directly commissioned by King Hassan II to celebrate its 60th anniversary, although a large part of the budget was contributed by the public.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, the ceiling coffered ceilings and the wooden finials, made of Atlas cedar wood, stand out. <\/span><b>Atlas cedar wood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The  <\/span><b>marble and pink granite <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the ensemble, mainly in the pavement and the columns, come from other parts of Morocco, such as <\/span><b>Agadir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">while the 30 chandeliers that illuminate the space were made of Murano glass. <\/span><b>Murano glass<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The profusion of  <\/span><b><i>zellige <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inside and outside<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And to top it all off, 30,000 green tiles reminiscent of the roofs of places like Fez and Moulay Idris, but in this case they are not made of glazed ceramic but of cast aluminum. <\/span><b>cast aluminum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lighter and stronger, but with the same finish. All of this was meticulously installed, thanks to the work of more than 6,000 craftsmen who had the project ready in just six years. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practical information for the visit<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of March 2025, when this article was written, these were the details to consider for the visit:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Schedule<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 9:00 am to 1:30 pm and from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. During Ramadan, reduced hours from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Price<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 dh. Reduced prices for Moroccans or adults resident in Morocco, 15 dh. And for children and students, 5 dh  <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to confirm this data and any other information on the official website of the temple (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmh2.ma\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.fmh2.ma\/es<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of our tours begin in Casablanca. And the hallmark of this great city is its Hassan II Mosque. Therefore, it is worth spending some time at this spectacular monument, either with us as part of the tour or on your own, if you have time for it. 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