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General Information

Beginning of works: 1930
Completion: 1952
Status: out of service

Project Type

Function / usage: Cathedral

Location

Location: , ,
Coordinates: 33° 35' 27.96" N    7° 37' 27.98" W
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Excerpt from Wikipedia

Casablanca Cathedral (Arabic: كاتدرائية الدار البيضاء‎, French:Cathédrale de Casablanca), or Church of the Sacred Heart (Arabic: كنيسة القلب المقدس‎, French:Église du Sacré-Cœur), is a former Roman Catholic church located in Casablanca, Morocco.

History

The Casablanca church was constructed in 1930. The cathedral ceased its religious function in 1956, after the independence of Morocco. It subsequently became a cultural centre which is open to visitors. It has hosted numerous art exhibitions. The Institut Français in Casablanca even organized an electronic music night inside nave of the former church on October 10, 2015.

Architecture

The church was designed by French architect Paul Tournon, using the Neo-Gothic style. It is commonly referred to as a cathedral, although in reality it has never technically been one as it was never the seat of a bishop.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Casablanca Cathedral" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

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  • Structure-ID
    20028461
  • Published on:
    12/06/2007
  • Last updated on:
    16/05/2015
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