Casablanca is famous for its neo-Mauresque architecture, a product blend of French colonial and traditional Moroccan styles, is well represented in the public buildings around the Place Mohammed V.
Four monumental public buildings dominate the square: (1) the Grande Poste, (2) the Wilaya (Prefecture), with its clock tower, (3) the Palais de Justice, with elaborately tiled courtyards, and (4) the Banque d'Etat.
Other examples of exotic themes by European architects, combined with local craftsmanship, are seen in particular along the Boulevard Mohammed V and in the surrounding streets, where carved facades abound, with striking grille work on balconies.
Cathedrale du Sacre Coeur (1930s)
exterior is dominated by 3 rows of descending buttresses with gargoyles
incredible stained glass windows behind the alter
stained glass
stained glass
the Cathedrale is now used as an exhibition hall
Grand Poste (1918) has a loggia of semicircular arches and zellij tilework
fronted by arches and stone columns and decorated with bold mosaics