Mohammed V Square
ساحة محمد الخامس | |
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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 |
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 .[1][2]