Mosque of Koutoubia - Marrakech, Morocco
Posted by: Tante.Hossi
N 31° 37.432 W 007° 59.627
29R E 595431 N 3499184
This is the famous 'Mosque of Koutoubia' which is located in Marrakech, Morocco.
Waymark Code: WMEXVQ
Location: Morocco
Date Posted: 07/19/2012
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The Koutoubia Mosque or Kutubiyya Mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. The minaret was completed under the reign of the Almohad Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur (1184-1199) and was used as the model for the Giralda of Seville and for the Hassan Tower of Rabat.
The name is derived from the Arabic al-Koutoubiyyin, meaning 'librarian', since it used to be surrounded by sellers of manuscripts. It is considered the ultimate structure of its kind. The tower is 69 m (221 ft) in height and has a lateral length of 12.8 m (41 ft). Six rooms (one above the other) constitute the interior; leading around them is a ramp by way of which the muezzin could ride up to the balcony. It is built in a traditional Almohad style and the tower is adorned with four copper globes.
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It is visible at the satellite view of Google maps.