Koutoubia Mosque Begun in 1158 by Sultan Abd Al-Moumen and completed by his grand-son Abu Youssef al-Mansur (1184-1199). The second largest mosqée of Morocco takes its name from Koutoubiyne (booksellers) sellers of manuscripts that the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, … lay their stalls. It is considered the masterpiece of Almohad architecture. The purity and perfection of its classic lines give it the look noble and simple at the time, and its rich interior decoration, have profoundly influenced the religious art of the Maghreb. Its sandstone minaret became the model for the Giralda in Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rabat.Il rises to 77 meters and serves as an emblem and landmark in the city. It is crowned with four balls of brass, for some, they symbolize the five pillars of Islam, for others the sky, earth and water.  

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