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16-APR-2015

Arcade

This arcade runs along the perimeter of the mosque proper. I liked the work in the ceiling in particular.

“With a prayer hall that can accommodate 25.000, the Hassan II Mosque is the second-largest religious building in the world, after the mosque in Mecca. The complex covers 9 hectares (978,774 square feet), two-thirds of it being built over the sea. The minaret, the lighthouse of Islam, is 200 m (656 feet) high, and two laser beams, reaching over a distance of 30 km (18.5 miles) shine in the direction of Mecca. The building was designed by Michel Pinseau, 35,000 craftsmen worked on it, and it opened in 1993. … [It] is a monument to Moroccan architectural virtuosity and craftsmanship.” (“Eyewitness Travel, Morocco”)

A traditional Moroccan gate, posted earlier:


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Julie Oldfield03-Aug-2015 17:17
Fantastic POV.
Patrick Goossens02-Aug-2015 18:54
A magnificent perspective
Buz Kiefer02-Aug-2015 18:38
Mind blowing works. Great photos of both, Helen. Big vote.
chris morton02-Aug-2015 16:10
a long walk, but interesting
joseantonio02-Aug-2015 15:59
Love this perspective and your framing of the arches.V
bill friedlander02-Aug-2015 15:23
I am blown away by the sheer magnitude and beauty of these works of art. V
Gerard Koehl02-Aug-2015 14:20
Superbe composition avec cette perspective. V
marie-jose wolff02-Aug-2015 13:45
superb perspective! V
Milan Vogrin02-Aug-2015 13:17
Superb image! V!
Jim Coffman02-Aug-2015 13:12
Just beautiful! I wonder how long it takes to build something like this....
Pieter Bos02-Aug-2015 13:10
Another great example of Moroccan aechitecture! Well captured, Helen. ~V
David Lewins02-Aug-2015 13:09
Great perspective!