Things to see in Tangier
Tangier is a city in Morocco, with an urban population of about 750 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1The Great Mosque of Tangier Place of worship
The Grand Mosque of Tangier is the historic main mosque (Friday mosque) of Tangier, Morocco, located in the city's old medina.
2Tangier Cathedral Place of worship
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.
3Lalla Abla Mosque Place of worship
The Lalla Abla Mosque, also known as the Port Mosque, is a mosque in Tangier, Morocco, completed in 2017 and dedicated by King Mohammed VI in July 2018.
4Caves of Hercules Nature
The Caves of Hercules is an archaeological cave complex located in Cape Spartel, Morocco.
5Sidi Bou Abid Mosque Place of worship
Sidi Bou Abid Mosque is a mosque overlooking the Grand Socco medina area of central Tangier, Morocco from the southwest. It was built in 1917 and is decorated in polychrome tiles.
6Mohammed V Mosque Place of worship
The Mohammed V Mosque is a large mosque in Tangier, Morocco, completed in 1983.
7Church of Saint Andrew Place of worship
The Church of Saint Andrew is an Anglican church in Tangier, Morocco. Consecrated in 1905, the church is within the Archdeaconry of Gibraltar.
8Gran Teatro Cervantes Arts & culture
Gran Teatro Cervantes is a theatre, dedicated to Miguel de Cervantes, in Tangier, Morocco. The theatre was built in 1913 by the Spanish.
9Colline du Charf Nature
Charf Hill, also known by its French name Colline du charf, is a hill in Tangier, northern Morocco. Its elevation is 93 metres above sea level and it overlooks the city between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.
10Church of the Immaculate Conception Place of worship
The Church of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Spanish Church or La Purísima, is a Roman Catholic church built in 1880–1881 in Tangier, Morocco.
11Dar el Makhzen (Tangier) History
The Kasbah Palace, also known as Dar al-Makhzen, Sultan's Palace or Governor's Palace and formerly as the Sharifian Palace, is a historical building and museum in the Kasbah or citadel of Tangier, Morocco.
12French Church of Tangier Place of worship
The French Church of Tangier, formally the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and of Saint Joan of Arc, also known as Sainte-Marie-Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, shorthand Sainte-Marie-Jeanne, or the Église des Sables, is a parish church in Tangier, Morocco.
13Kasbah Mosque in Tangier Place of worship
The Kasbah Mosque is a mosque in Tangier, Morocco, and the main mosque (Friday mosque) of the historic royal citadel (kasbah) in the old city (medina) of Tangier.
14Forbes Museum of Tangier Museum
The Mendoub's Residence or Dar al-Mandub, formerly known as the Forbes Museum of Tangier, is a cultural monument and 10-acre (40,000 m2) property located on Mohammed Tazi Street in the Marshan neighborhood of Tangier, Morocco.
15Beit Yehuda Synagogue Museum
The Beit Yehuda Synagogue, also known as Assayag Synagogue, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Tangier, Morocco. The synagogue was completed in 1890.
16Museum of Contemporary Art, Tangier Museum
The Galerie d'Art Contemporain Mohamed Drissi, formerly the Museum of Contemporary Art or Musée d' Art Contemporain, is a museum in Tangier, Morocco, housed in the building of the former British consulate near the Church of St. Andrew.
17Abdelhafid Palace History
The Abdelhafid Palace or Moulay Hafid Palace is a historic structure at 23, rue Mohammed Ben Abedelouhab in the Hasnouna neighborhood of Tangier, Morocco.
18Grand Socco Neighbourhood
The Grand Socco, officially the Place du 9 Avril 1947, is a historic quasi-circular roundabout square separating the old medina from newer developments in downtown Tangier, Morocco.
19Musée de Carmen-Macein Museum
The Musée de Carmen-Macein (also called Carmina) was a private art museum in the Kasbah area of Tangier, Morocco. The museum contained sculptures, paintings and lithographs by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Salvador Dalí and Georges Braque.
20Fondation Lorin Museum
Fondation Lorin is an art museum located on the Rue Es-Siaghine in Tangier, Morocco. It is housed in a former synagogue, described as one of the oldest synagogues in the city.
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