Koutoubia

The Koutoubia Mosque is the symbol of Marrakech and the center and highest point of the old city of Marrakech. The mosque was built in 1195 by Jakub El Mansur, the architect who built the Hassan Tower in Rabat that year, to commemorate the victory over the Spanish. The minaret of the mosque is 67 meters high and has a magnificent appearance. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in North Africa. Compared with other mosques, the uniqueness of Koutoubia Mosque is that when the minaret was built, nearly 10,000 bags of precious spices were mixed into the mud that glued the stones, which made the mosque emit a rich aroma, which is still fragrant to this day. It is tangy, so it is also known as the "fragrant tower". Another unique feature of the Koutoubia Mosque is that the muezzin who climbed the tower to call people to pray must be blind. The mosque is not open to the public, only to Muslims. The small garden surrounding the mosque is built in the style of a French garden, overflowing with fragrant flowers.