Culture

The Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat Hassan Tower in Rabat Chellah Necropolis Hotel Balima Mosquée As-sounah Saint-Pierre Cathedral

The biggest place for theatre is the Theatre Mohamed V in the centre of the town. The city also has a few official galleries and an archeological museum. Many organizations are active in cultural and social issues. Orient-Occident Foundation and ONA Foundation are the biggest of these. An independent art scene is active in the city. L'appartement 22, which is the first independent space for visual arts created by Abdellah Karroum, opened in 2002 and introducing both international and local artists. Other independent spaces opened few years after, such as Le Cube, also set up in a private space. Rabat was selected as a filming location for the war film Black Hawk Down (2001).

Main sights Mausoleum of Mohammed V Mohammed V University is located in the city. Hassan Tower Chellah necropolis Kasbah of the Udayas Rabat Archaeological Museum

Bab El-Had Gate

Bab-Rouah Gate

Bab Oudaïa Gate