Koutoubia Mosque

Koutoubia Mosque is Marrakech's most important and largest mosque, a 12th-century Almohad masterpiece whose 70-meter minaret has served as the architectural model for the Hassan Tower in Rabat and Seville's Giralda. The tower's elegantly proportioned arched windows, decorative tile bands, and carved stucco were the gold standard of Moroccan religious architecture. Non-Muslims may not enter the mosque but can admire the minaret and surrounding rose gardens.

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