Rabat is the capitol of Morocco and the second largest metropolitan area after Casablanca. We took a train from El Jadida to Rabat, our new favorite mode of transportation. We stayed in Rabat for 2 nights.
Fortified wall of the city; Rabat means fortified palace:
After getting into town in the late afternoon we took a walk to watch the sun set over the huge Muslim cemetery. It was quite a site; the vastness of the cemetery is quite impressive.
Gate to the old part of town:
The Medina is well maintained and painted blue and white:
We also went to see the ancient roman ruins of Chellah:
Photo shoot in Chellah:
So many storks!
We also saw the Hassan Tower and Mausoleum of Mohammed V. The tower was supposed to be the tallest minaret in the world, commenced by Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour in 1195. However, when he died four years later, construction stopped with the tower and mosque less than half built. And that's how it stands to this day.
Mausoleum of Mohammed V. He was the Sultan of Morocco when he was exiled by France from 1953-1955. He returned to negotiate the liberation of Morocco in 1956 and later became king:
Fortified wall of the city; Rabat means fortified palace:
After getting into town in the late afternoon we took a walk to watch the sun set over the huge Muslim cemetery. It was quite a site; the vastness of the cemetery is quite impressive.
Gate to the old part of town:
The Medina is well maintained and painted blue and white:
We also went to see the ancient roman ruins of Chellah:
Photo shoot in Chellah:
So many storks!
We also saw the Hassan Tower and Mausoleum of Mohammed V. The tower was supposed to be the tallest minaret in the world, commenced by Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour in 1195. However, when he died four years later, construction stopped with the tower and mosque less than half built. And that's how it stands to this day.
Mausoleum of Mohammed V. He was the Sultan of Morocco when he was exiled by France from 1953-1955. He returned to negotiate the liberation of Morocco in 1956 and later became king:
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