Grand Mosque of Tangier

The Grand Mosque of Tangier is the historic main mosque of Tangier, Morocco, located in the city's old medina. While the design of the current mosque dates from the early 19th century during the Alaouite period, the site has been occupied by a succession of religious buildings since antiquity.

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Type: Mosque
Description: Mosque in Tangier, Morocco
Also known as: “The Great Mosque of Tangier”
Address: Avenue Abou El Kacem Chrif Sebti

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tangier Cathedral and American Legation, Tangier.

Tangier Cathedral

Church

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The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Tangier, whose full name is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the Holy Spirit, also known as the Spanish Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tangier, Morocco. Tangier Cathedral is situated 2 km north of Grand Mosque of Tangier.

American Legation, Tangier

Museum

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The Tangier American Legation, officially the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies, is a building in the medina of Tangier, Morocco, that formerly housed the United States diplomatic mission to Morocco. American Legation, Tangier is situated 2½ km northeast of Grand Mosque of Tangier.

Tangier-Kenitra high-speed railway

Railway station

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Tangier-Kenitra high-speed railway is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km east of Grand Mosque of Tangier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laaouama and Gueznaia.

Laaouama

Village

Laaouama is a small town and rural commune in Fahs-Anjra Province of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 20,541 people living in 3834 households. Laaouama is situated 5 km southeast of Grand Mosque of Tangier.