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bestofmorocco (37)in #travel • 7 years ago

Koutoubia
The minaret of Koutoubia, which dates from the twelfth century, served as a model for the Giralda of Seville and Hassan Tower of Rabat. After the conquest of Marrakech by the Almohads in 1147, Abd-el-Moumen built the Koutoubia on the site of a palace Almoravid. Restored, the minaret appears today in all its splendor, especially at night when it is illuminated. Koutoubia is considered one of the most beautiful monuments of North Africa.

Koutoubia in Marrakech-Morocco