Mohammed V Square

Mohammed V Square
ساحة محمد الخامس
Town square
Nickname(s): Pigeon Square
(ساحة الحمام)
Mohammed V Square looking toward the Court of First Instance
Coordinates: 33°35′28″N 7°37′07″W / 33.5912°N 7.6187°W / 33.5912; -7.6187

Mohammed V Square (Arabic: ساحة محمد الخامس) is a public square of historical and symbolic significance located in central Casablanca, Morocco. It was established in 1916 at the beginning of the French protectorate in Morocco under Resident-general Hubert Lyautey, on a design by architects Henri Prost and Joseph Marrast.

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