The Mosque Hassan 2

Historical facilities in Morocco

The Hassan II mosque is located in Casablanca (Morocco). Planned on the site of the former municipal swimming pool, construction began on 12 July 1986 and its inauguration took place on 30 August 1993. The front of the mosque can accommodate 120 and 000 faithful prayer room 25 000 faithful. This is the 3rd largest mosque in the world, after Mecca and Medina. Built on the sea, it has a minaret 200 m high, which is the church, the highest in the world. Artisans recruited from all cities of the kingdom had 53 000 m² carved wood and painted more than 10 000 m² of zellige (ceramics) for the Hassan II mosque. The stability of structures to protect the sea has proved inadequate, significant strengthening of containment have been underway since October 2006. A sunroof large, allows as Hassan II hoped to link this building to the air, considered one of the three beneficial to life, with the land and water.

The first stone was laid on 12 July 1986 and the inauguration took place on 30 August 1993, after seven years of work. Since the mosque is located at the seaside, foundations need 26 000 m³ of concrete and 59 000 m³ of rockfill to fight against the effects of swell. For the construction of the building containing the prayer hall, minaret and the madrassa, eight cranes of 220 t per m² and twelve mobile cranes were installed. For the implementation of the minaret, a crane from a height of 210 m record was established. The structures of all the mosques are in reinforced concrete dressed decorations crafts from Morocco. The realization of all the work has raised approximately 35 000 workers and artisans making 50 million hours of work. The prayer hall is topped by a roof mobile 3 400 m² and 1 100 t, which can move in five minutes with a rotating chain. When the roof is closed, the prayer room is illuminated by 50 chandeliers and eight sconces in Murano glass. The largest measuring six meters in diameter, ten feet tall and weigh 200 kg 1. The coverage of the roof has required the installation of 300 000 specially made tiles cast aluminum group Bouygues (contractor) imitating terracotta tile glazed traditional Fez, but four times lighter. These tiles have made a gain of 65% compared to traditional tile performance with much higher reliability. For finishing and religious objects, artisans from across the kingdom have to cover more than 53 000 sqm of wood carved and painted more than 10 000 m² of zellij representing 80 original patterns. The carved and painted plaster was completely worked up by 1 500 artists over 67 000 m². The wooden domes were fixed on frames made with 971 tons of stainless steel and suspended from the reinforced concrete structure. The mosque is decorated with fountains and 124 basins in marble. The mosque was financed by contributions from the Moroccans. It cost over 400 million.

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list of airports in Morocco

Tetouan Airport

Executive Director: Mr. Azeddine BENCHANE
Address: BP 114 Tetouan
Tel: 05 39 97 18 76 Fax: 05 39 97 10 98
Runs: Orientation: 06/24
Length: 2 300m
Width: 45m
Receives: B737, A320 Aircraft
Parking: Area: 11 300m ²
Capacity: 2 ATR42 and B737
Terminal: Terminals
Surface: 1 200m ² Capacity: 300 000$
passengers / year Air traffic in 2008
Aircraft movements: 1 147 Passengers: 15 039

Dakhla Airport

Location: in the city
Runs: Orientation: 03/21
Length: 3 000m
Width: 45m
Receives: B737
Commander: Mr. Mokhtar El DAHRAOUI
Address: BP 130 Dakhla
Tel: 05 28 89 72 56 Fax: 05 28 89 72 56
Radio Equipment: VOR / DME
Aircraft Parking: Area: 18 900m ²
Capacity: 1 aircraft B737 Terminal
Terminals: Area: 670m ²
Capacity: 55 000 passengers / year
Traffic 2008: Aircraft movements: 1 574
Passengers: 42 066 Freight (tonnes): 34.43

Airport alhoceima

Commander: Mr Abdellatif BENKADOUR
Tel: 05 39 98 25 60
Runs: Orientation: 18/36
Length: 2 500m
Width: 45m
Receives: B737
Radio equipment: VOR, DME, NDB
Aircraft Parking: Area: 18 000m ²
Capacity: 6 B737 Terminal
Terminals: Surface: 1 000m ²
Capacity: 100 000 passengers / year
Traffic 2008: Movements of aircraft: 625
Passengers: 16 939 Freight (tons): 0.64

Casablanca airport

Director: Mohamed Nouri
Address: ONDA, Casablanca Nouasseur headquarters
Tel: 05 22 53 90 40 Fax: 05 22 53 90 51
Tracks: 2 tracks
Orientation: 17/35
Length: 3 720m
Width: 45m
Receives: B747
Navigation Equipment: Category IIIA Aircraft
Parking: Area: 000m ² 250
Capacity: o Parkings
contact: 09 medium-haul. 05 jumbo
Parkings far: 27
Terminal 1: Area: 40 000m ²
Capacity: 5 million passengers / year
Terminal 2:
Area: 66 000m ²
Capacity: 6 million passengers / year
Terminal 3:
Area: 000m ² 4
Capacity: 400 000 passengers / year
Radio equipment: DME - VOR - NBD - PAPI
Air traffic in 2008: Movements of aircraft: 71 711 Passengers: 6 212 226 Freight (tonnes) 57 027.52

Airport Errachidia

Commander: Mr Brahim HATERBOUCH

Tel: 05 35 57 23 50

Runs: Orientation: 13/31

Length: 3 200m

Width: 45m

Receives: B747

Aircraft Parking: Area: 23 100m ²

Capacity: 6 ATR42

Air traffic in 2008: Movements of aircraft: 715

Passengers: 8 260

Freight (tonnes): 15.00

Essaouira Airport

Location: 16 km from the city ICAO

Commander: Mr. Abdelaziz My Kinane

Address: BP 131 Essaouira

Tel: 05 24 47 67 04 Fax: 05 24 47 67 05

Runs: Orientation: 16/34

Length: 2 100m

Width: 45m

Receives: B737

Fes Airport

Executive Director: Mr. M'hamed HALAL

Address: PO Box A11 Fez

Tel: 05 35 62 48 00 Fax: 05 35 65 26 64

Runs: Orientation: 19/27

Length: 3 200m

Width: 45m

Receives: B747

Aircraft Parking: Area: 34 000m ²

Capacity: 4 B737 and 1 B747

Terminals: Area: 5 600m ²

Capacity: 500 000 passengers / year

Freight Terminal: Area: 375m ²

Traffic 2008: Aircraft movements: 6 866

Passengers: 411 124 Freight (tons): 555.39

Airport Laayoun

Commander: Mr. Mohamed EL TUESDAY

Address: PO Box 198 Laâyoune

Tel: 05 28 89 37 91 Fax: 05 28 89 37 65

Runs: Orientation: 02/20 and 04/22

Length: 2 700m and 2 500m

Width: 45m

Receives: B747

Aircraft Parking: Area: 40 000m ²

Capacity: 3 B737 and 1 B747

Terminals: Area: 5 040m ²

Capacity: 500 000 passengers / year Freight

Terminal: Area: 100m ² Traffic 2008: Movements of aircraft: 4 724

Passengers: 108 057 Freight (tons): 498.46

Marrakech airport

Location: 3 km from the city center

Executive Director: Mr. Anas Lahkim

Address: 13201 Marrakech B.P

Tel: 05 24 44 79 10 Fax: 05 24 44 92 19

Runs: Orientation: 10/28

Length: 3 100m Width: 45m

Receives: B747

Facilities: Category II Radio

Aircraft Parking: Area: 000m ² 125

Capacity: 14 B737 + 4 B747

Terminals (1 and 2): Area: 22 000m ²

Capacity: 2 500 000 passengers / year

Termial Freight: Area: 340m ²

Traffic 2008: Movements of aircraft: 31 523

Passengers: 3 121 516 Freight (tonnes): 1 512.55

Nador Airport

Executive Director: Mr. Hamid Rahhal

Address: Aéroport de Nador, BP 141

Tel: 05 36 36 10 75 Fax: 05 36 36 10 72

Runs: Orientation: 08/26

Length: 3 000m Width: 45m

Receives: B747

Aircraft Parking: Area: 54 000m ²

Capacity: 4 B737 and 2 B747

Terminals: Area: 100m ² 8

Capacity: 750 000 passengers / year

Air traffic in 2008: Movements of aircraft: 2 525

Passengers: 216 746 Freight (tons): 5.59

Ouarzazate airport

Executive Director: Mr. Abdelkrim BOUGUIRI

Address: BP 30 Ouarzazate

Tel: 05 24 88 22 97 Fax: 05 24 88 21 12

Runs: Orientation: 12/30 Length: 3 000m Width: 45m Receives: B737 Aircraft Parking: Area: 21 914m ² Capacity: 3 B737 Terminal: Terminals: Area: 200m ² 3 Capacity: 260 000 passengers / year Traffic 2008: Movements of aircraft: 2 754 Passengers: 95 577 Freight (tonnes): 29.04

Oujda Airport

Executive Director: Mr. Mohcine BENHADOUCHE

Address: PO Box 3137 Takadoum oujda

Tel: 05 36 68 36 36 Fax: 05 36 68 44 61

Runs: Orientation: 06/24

Length: 3 000m

Width: 45m

Receives: B747

Aircraft Parking: Area: 37 500m ²

Capacity: 3 B737 and 1 B747 superimposed (A320, B737)

Terminals: Area: 500m ² 4

Capacity: 300 000 passengers / year

Freight Terminal: Area: 613m ²

Traffic 2008: Movements of aircraft: 4 588 Passengers: 369 535

Freight (tonnes): 561.9

Rabat Airport:

Executive Director: Mr. Mohamed BAHAJ

Address: Aéroport de rabat salé

Tel: 05 37 80 80 90 Fax: 05 37 80 80 94

Orientation: 04/22

Length: 500 m 3

Width: 45 m

Aircraft Parking: Area: 84 000 m²

Capacity: 10

Positions: 3B737, 1B747, 2A310, 4A320

Terminal: Area: 3 900 m²

Capacity: 700 000

Freight terminal: Area: 1 360 m²

Number of Positions: 10 Positions: 3 B737, 1 B747, 2 A310s, 4 A320

Traffic 2008: Aircraft movements: 7 036 Passengers: 345 654

Freight (tonnes): 1 487.74

Tanger Airport

Executive Director: Mr. Bouchta Moussaid

Address: Aéroport de tanger / boukhalef

Tel: 039 39 37 20 Fax: 039 39 36 76

Runs: Orientation: 10/28

Length: 3 500m

Width: 45m

Receives: B747

Aircraft Parking: Area: 40 640m ²

Capacity: 4 B737, 1 B747, 2 Posts and 1 SR (Light) Landing category: THEY CATT (Loc - Glide - DME) Radio Aids: DME - VOR / NDB

Terminals: Area: 6 200m ²

Capacity: 450 000 passengers / year

Termial Freight: Area: 629 m²

Traffic 2008: Movements of aircraft: 8 335

Passengers: 484 391 Freight (tons): 524.79

Tetouan Airport

Executive Director: Mr. Azeddine BENCHANE

Address: BP 114 Tetouan

Tel: 05 39 97 18 76 Fax: 05 39 97 10 98

Runs: Orientation: 06/24

Length: 2 300m

Width: 45m

Receives: B737, A320

Aircraft Parking: Area: 11 300m ²

Capacity: 2 ATR42 and B737

Tminals: Surface: 1 200m ²

Capacity: 300 000 passengers / year

Air traffic in 2008: Aircraft movements: 1 147 Passengers: 15 039

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Sefrou, a paradise at the foot of the Middle Atlas

SEFROU

Bothered by the noise of big cities, in search of a place where beauty is synonymous with serenity, the city of Sefrou is for you. It is a small white town at the foot of the Middle Atlas. It is midway between Fez and Ifrane. At 28 kilometers from the spiritual capital of the Kingdom, Sefrou is bisected by a river called Oued Agay. She is known for its famous waterfall that remains a tourist.

This lake is not missing this city. By their abundance, they offer visitors an unforgettable ride. Sefrou is one of the oldest cities in Morocco. She in turn saw succeed Jewish communities, Arab and survived the invasion of the Vandals. The people retain some pride in this turbulent period and a joy to have inherited what is described as a paradise in tourist guides. The name of the city finds its origin in the tribe who was in the early Islamic era the vicinity of the wadi Aggai and the river that now bears the name of Wadi el Yhoudi. This is the Berber tribe of Ahel Sefrou. Sefrou is a typical city of the Middle Atlas mountains with a relatively mild climate in spring and fabulous: fountains, waterfalls, forests and mountains. The potential is enormous. The mountain Sefrou pleasures are reserved for weekends and special occasions. Fez, large taxis connect Sefrou in 20 minute. A Sefrou, all roads lead to the souk and the old Jewish quarter whose doors are still intact impressive. Mellah the heart of the old city, south of the existing town, with whom she is separated by the Wadi Aggai houses Zaouia Sidi Lahcen Ben Ahmed, a saint of the 18th century. The market comes alive every Thursday where you can find everything, vegetables, fruits, meat ... etc. Sefrou is a city of legend, and the mausoleums of saints, fountains and springs especially the miraculous source of Lalla Rekia source supposed to cure madness, located outside the city in the West. The Sefrou, who are proud of their city, do not hesitate to invite the first came to the coffee and even at home. All drivers of taxis that connect major city from Fez, make a point of honor to present the visitor Bab Mekam the door, explaining that their city was founded before the Medina of Fez yet old eight centuries. As for walking in the city, they are usually in the afternoon, along the Boulevard Mohammed V. Sefrou is a garden known for its cherry crop. Indeed, this city is distinguished by the festival of the feast of cherries (or Moussem from Heb Lemlouk). In early June of each year, since 1920, several agencies monitor and participate in organizing this moussem. For three days, Sefrou becomes a dance, songs and parades, and especially for the selection of the "Queen of Cherries," which is selected among the most beautiful girls candidates. In parallel, several sports and cultural activities are organized on this occasion. Now that you know the city of Sefrou, you know you have to do it!

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TAROUDANT

TAROUDANT

The cultural heritage of the town of Taroudant in southern Morocco in the Souss Massa Daraa, undoubtedly plays a crucial role in regional development, once exploited. In this perspective, the cultural project aims at integrated development of various aspects of tangible and intangible heritage. : Archaeological sites, natural sites, historical monuments, traditional crafts, performing arts, culinary arts. Among the objectives of these circuits, there are mainly: the conservation and redevelopment of the cultural heritage, development of cultural tourism integrated circuits, the desire to existing tourist sites a locomotive of regional development, and diversification of tourist product to attract tourists to 10,000,000 by the year 2010, recognizing that cultural heritage has become the focal point for many tourists.

The mountain of Taroudant, the High Atlas and Anti Atlas are a remarkably attractive but fragile. It has many assets (landscapes, tourist centers, culture, knowledge) sources of wealth and economic factors. Balances traditional mountain tourism is led today to transform itself to meet competition and demand for higher quality. The mountains are a major tourist destinations around the world. Their summits and their beautiful landscapes are a growing attraction as a place of relaxation in an urbanizing world rhythms stressful. But above all, tourism must be sustainable and planned to ensure that present and future generations can enjoy the beauty of the mountains. Over 50 million people visit each year in the mountains. They are attracted by the majestic beauty of its surroundings, the wide range of recreational opportunities available and to dive into the cultural heritage of local communities. The fresh air and bright and imposing beauty of mountain areas, as well as customs, arts, traditions and crafts of the communities that live there are vacation destinations particularly attractive.

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TIZNIT

TIZNIT

Tiznit is a city in southern Morocco at 690 km from Rabat and 80 km south of Agadir, the capital of the Province of Tiznit, in the Souss-Massa-Draa. The city was restored in 1882 by Sultan Hassan Alaouite 1 which has given it a long wall encircling the old town still. El Méchouar The place is a center of the city with the palace of Sultan Hassan I and opposite the building which was installed under the french protectorate, the representative of the French army. The medina is divided into four areas focused on a source (the source blue). This source, which allowed the irrigation of gardens made the reputation of the city, but it has lost much of its flow as a result of excavation of the source of Reggada in the nearby village of Ouled JERRARI. Tiznit acquired an international reputation for its silverware, including the fibula is the flagship symbol.

Tiznit covers 8200 km ² area is bounded to the north by Chtouka Ait Baha in the south by the Province of Guelmim, on the east by the province of Taroudant and Tata and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, the territory of Tiznit is part of the domain of the Anti-Atlas which is the western part of the province of Tiznit covers several tourist landscape art and craft including: Mirleft, Aglou, Tafraout, Sidi Ifni. Tiznit is the starting point of the foundation of a dynasty, this was the case with the emergence of Almoravid from the madrasas in El Ouaggaguia Aglou; Foundation and a zaouia radiation, namely that of Sidi Ahmed or which Moussa Abdellah El Saadi Sultan Ghalib visited; Dissent, the most notorious was at its head the grand son of Sheikh Sidi Ahmed Ou Moussa who wanted to achieve in Amarah Semlalia Iligh abolished by the Sultan Moulay Rachid Alaouite. The history of Tiznit is also linked to the importance granted by the Sultans Alawites. Sultan Moulay Hassan first visited twice in Tiznit, one in 1882 and another in 1886. The walls of the town of Tiznit were his work.

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TANGER

TANGER

Tanger has a rich history and a unique geography. The beauty of its site and its light made it a source of inspiration for generations of artists among the greatest. This site traces the history of the city, provides an overview of the global environment, identifies the works and artists associated with them and presents photographs and a discussion forum.

Tangers, northern metropolis, gateway to Africa to Europe and vice versa, a crossroads of cultures and civilizations, is presented as multifaceted as a tourism product to capitalize for the drainage of a large number of visitors cosmopolitan. The capital account of the strait, in fact, assets and potential broad and diverse ability to meet the desires and curiosity of different categories of tourists and lovers of the romantic and poetic scenery. Tangier and its region and present all forms of tourism that can be defined succinctly in the following areas: Seaside tourism Bathed by two seas, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea WEST EL North, Tangier has beautiful beaches with golden sands and the Corniche, one of the most beautiful in the world, say, s 'about to all the resort activities, swimming and water sports. The coast-Tétouan Fnideq is not left with a seaside art infrastructure which calls for rest and relaxation. Cultural Tourism Region, in general, and the city of Detroit in particular, are universally known for their cultural history marked by the stamp of great artists, intellectuals, filmmakers, writers, painters and designers, the size of Paul Bowles, Henri Matisse, Mohamed Choukri, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Eugène Delacroix, Alexandre Dumas, Paul Morand, Jalil Ferhati, Joseph Kessel, Farida Belyazid, Alexandre Arcady and many others, is not an exhaustive list of those persons attracted to this city out of the walls which sheltered events happy. But Tangier and its region also contain the remains of a glorious past in which there are monuments and sites such as the casbah, the Caves of Hercules or of Luxus. Rural tourism situation in its town perched on the heights with their feet in water, the city of Tangier combines its green mountains, blue seas. Chefchaouen is an international benchmark for sustainable tourism through its green mountains and the charm of the city blue. Asilah and Larache are also able to develop a rural tourism of high quality. Sports Tourism Hiking, equestrian, cycling, sports including tennis and golf, water sports, these are the strengths of the region Tétouan Tangier to meet all tastes and all requirements. With a prestigious stage during finishing, Tangier will be the focus of major sporting events. Tourism education with its University Abdel Malek Es Saadi whose reputation is well established, its cultural foreign french Institute North Spanish Cervantes Institute, Central American, Tangier and its region have nothing to envy to the great metropolises of know. Business Tourism Second industrial pole of the Kingdom, after the Casablanca Tanger Tétouan region can now boast of the high concern of His Majesty King Mohammed VI who kindly provide the area the Mega Tangiers Mediterranean port. This project complements the huge range of industrial areas, zones or areas existing or under development. This infrastructure also host takes on good and services infrastructure (motorway, ring road, rail), which definitively désenclavent the region. Investors and businessmen will be able to combine business with pleasure. Here are some aspects that leave no doubt about the vocation of Tangier and its region as a center for tourism and socio-economic status. A promising vision where the activities will be cruising in 2010 and 2012, pointing to a bright future.

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TAFRAOUT

OVERVIEW

Tafraout is surrounded by a myriad of rocks of various shapes, rising above a palm grove which houses argan trees and plantations of almond trees and olive groves. In spring the valley Tafraout offers a magnificent spectacle when the almond trees are in bloom. The Ammeln the tribe who live Chleuh valley Tafraout, cultivate cereals and many fruit trees including almonds. Over the years a large part of its expatriate population outside the city and its region and takes a little everywhere, in Morocco and elsewhere, businesses or other financial or commercial activities. Tafraout is the birthplace of the great Moroccan writer Mohammed Khair-Eddine The tribes closest to Tafraout are Ammeln, Tahal, Ida Osemlal, Ait wafka, Amanouz, Tasrirt.

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