The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca was designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau, who had lived in Morocco, and commissioned by King Hassan II. Bouygues was the contractor. Groundbreaking was on July 12, 1986, and it was inaugurated on August 30, 1993, after a planned 1989 finish slipped.
The infobox lists Moroccan, Andalusian and Moorish styles, and the text mentions Islamic and Moorish elements but not Andalusian. The basilica-style plan departs from the usual T-shaped North African mosque. It uses Middle Atlas cedar, Agadir marble, Tafraoute granite, titanium and zellij tilework. The building is 656 by 328 feet (200 by 100 m), and the minaret is 689 feet (210 m).
A retractable roof 197 feet (60 m) high covers the prayer hall, and a laser on the minaret points toward Mecca. Public subscription funded much of it. The cost is given as $400 to $700 million in the infobox and about 585 million euros in the text.
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