Mausoleum of Mohammed V

The Mausoleum of Mohammed V (Arabic: ضريح محمد الخامس‎) is a mausoleum located on the opposite side of the Hassan Tower, on the Yacoub al-Mansour esplanade in Rabat, Morocco. It contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah. The building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette, topped by a typical green tiled roof, green being the colour of Islam. A reader of the Quran is often present, having his assigned seat. Its construction was completed in 1971.[1] Hassan II was buried there following his death in 1999.[2]

The Mausoleum
  • Mausoleum of Mohammed V through mosque ruins
  • Interior of the Mausoleum with a Quran reader
  • Guard at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
  • Entrance to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
  • Columns at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
  • Roof Detail at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
  • Door at the Mausoleum of Mohammed, Rabat, Morocco
  • Door at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
  • Fountain at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
  • Tile detail at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

References
  1. Udo Kultermann (1999). Contemporary Architecture in the Arab States: Renaissance of a Region. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-036831-6.
  2. archnet.org/system/publications/contents/2917/original/DPT0534.pdf?.
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