Mahkama of Pacha- Travel Tips
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Historical & Cultural
Morocco
5 Reviews
Suggested Duration: 3 hours
​The Mahkamat al-Pasha, located in Casablanca's Habous neighborhood, is a notable administrative complex constructed between 1941 and 1942. Designed by French architect Auguste Cadet, who played a significant role in planning the Habous area, the building showcases traditional Mauro-Andalusi architectural elements, including intricate zeleej tiles, ornate stucco work, carved cedar wood, and green-tiled roofs. Originally serving multiple functions—such as a courthouse, the pasha's residence, a parliamentary reception hall, and a jail—the complex reflects a blend of cultural influences and historical significance.

Reviews of Mahkama of Pacha

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Laura Aimone
    1
    Reviewed: 2024-06-16

    A total scam! The place is beautiful,but the guard at the entrance asked me for 100 dirhams to visit it and he didn’t even give me a ticket. When I tried to argue, he pretended not to understand me. Shame on these people that make the image of Morocco very bad!

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Steven Webb
    1
    Reviewed: 2023-12-31

    Nothing to see...they won't let you in. Addendum: the following week, a shopkeeper told us 'it's open, go over there'. so off we went, door open, guards there. Not a hint of tickets, no signs of anything, it is a gov't building, unoccupied, on a Sunday. After a tedious predictable discussion, a 200DRM fee was requested. The place is beautiful inside. For a functioning gov't office building it is in very good shape. The patterned ceilings, internal fountain, tiled walls. But not much terribly new to see, and certainly worth tolerating the dubious behavior of guards.

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Lahraichi Youssef (YLA)
    3
    Reviewed: 2023-10-04

    I love the place I think conducted this is one of the best Monument or the Casablanca with a very old and interesting architecture with full art géométrie historique atmosphère definitely a great place to go if you are for one day in the old city of Casablanca.

  • attractions-reviews-avatar mohammed amine fathallah
    5
    Reviewed: 2022-12-25

    It's time to open this architectural edifice for public and tourists, bureaucratic tasks could be guaranteed somewhere else or in parallel as before the 2018's. Mahkama of pacha is just awesome, with its fountains, its breathtaking marble, the coloured mosaic, and the inspiring roofs made with wood, and colourful glass.

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Yassine El Alaoui
    4
    Reviewed: 2021-04-08

    This parliamentary and judicial building, which is also designated to host the most important ceremonies and official events, is one of the most important architectural landmarks in the city, and it is recommended to visit it during Casablanca tourism trips. It may be difficult to enter the government building, which is still in use until this moment since 1952, after 4 years of construction. Because of the daily workflow and time, however, taking pictures of the building from the outside, where the elegant and elegant architectural design is really worth suffering during tourism tours in Casablanca, in the vicinity of the place. If you are lucky enough to visit the building from the inside, you will definitely enjoy watching the white marble columns that distinguish its squares and the cedar wood ceilings that harmonize with their decorations of finely carved plaster and colorful mosaic pieces. .

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