General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
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Location
| Location: |
Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco |
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| Coordinates: | 33° 35' 27.96" N 7° 37' 27.98" W |
Technical Information
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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 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
Participants
- Paul Tournon (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Eglise du Sacré-Coeur de Casablanca. In: Travaux, n. 244 (February 1955), pp. 250.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20028461 - Published on:
12/06/2007 - Last updated on:
16/05/2015
