Casablanca Morocco - Some Interesting Places to Visit

Casablanca is a city situated in the west of Morocco,International Airport, and the Casablanca City Hall.
which was known before as Anfa. Its name wasCasablanca Port is considered as one of the world's
changed to "Casa Branca," a Portugueses languagelargest artificial and main ports. The Catholic Cathedral
meaning white house. Get to know New Town inbecame a cultural center in 1930 after it stopped its
Casablanca Morocco which was designed by Frenchoperation in 1956 as a church. Parc de la Ligue Arabe
architect Henri Post who used Art Deco andis one of the largest parks in the city. Beside it is
Hispano-Mauresque styles. Michel Pinseau, who is alsoCathédrale Sacré-Coeur which is an
a French architect, designed the famous Hassan IIunused Mauresque architecture.
Mosque which was supposed to be inaugurated onThe Techno Park in Casablanca Morocco is a
the 60th birthday of Hassan II, the king of Morocco inbusiness center for Information and Technology and is
1989. Nevertheless, it was not until 1993 when thethe first industrial park in Morocco. The Twin Center in
mosque was inaugurated. The mosque canCasablanca is a two-structure complex skyscraper
accommodate 25,000 believers while the courtyardsimilar to the Twin Towers in the US which both have
can hold 80,000 worshippers. The tower of Hassan II28 floors. Lycée Lyautey is the most
Mosque is tallest tower in the world measuring 210competent and multicultural school in Morocco. The
meters.school was named after Morocco's Resident General
Other interesting places to visit in Casablanca Moroccofrom 1912 to 192, Marshal Louis Hubert Gonzalve
are the Port of Casablanca, the Catholic Cathedral, theLyautey. One of the busiest places in Morocco is the
Casablanca Techno Park, the Twin Center, Parc de laMohammed V International Airport. In recognition for
Ligue Arabe, Lycée Lyautey, Mohammed Vthe late sultan, it was named after Mohammed V.