Elevated View of the King Hasan II Mosque

King Hassan II mosque is situated on the Atlantic coast of the city Casablanca. Although it is only the 7th largest mosque in the world, Hassan II claims the title of having the largest minaret in the world. The building was commissioned by King Hassan II to be the most ambitious structure ever built in Morocco. It was designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau who had lived in Morocco, and was constructed by the civil engineering group Bouygues