Othman Benjelloun Opens Morocco's $700m Rocket Tower in Sale
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Morocco's tallest building, a $700 million skyscraper inspired by the rocket that brought man to the Moon, finally opens its doors: the last symbol of the progress of one of the fastest growing economies in North Africa. King Mohammed VI's Tower, 55 floors and 250 meters high, has been taking shape for the past eight years on the outskirts of Rabat, the Moroccan capital.
Morocco’s tallest tower inaugurated, visible for 50km - Global Construction Review
The 250m-tall, 55-storey Mohammed VI Tower has been inaugurated on the right bank of the Bouregreg river in Rabat, becoming Morocco’s tallest building. Designed and built by a joint venture of Belgian contractor Besix and Casablanca’s TGCC, the building’s silhouette, visible from 50km away, suggests a rocket on a launch pad. The structure has 102,800 sq m of floor space and contains a luxury hotel, offices, residences and a panoramic observati…
Othman Benjelloun opens Morocco's $700m rocket tower in Sale
Othman Benjelloun has been waiting more than a decade to see his rocket reach the sky. In April 2026, it finally did.The Mohammed VI Tower, a 250-metre skyscraper on the right bank of the Bouregreg River in Sale, opened to the public after 8 years of construction and a total cost of $700 million, making it the tallest building in Morocco and the 3rd tallest on the African continent. Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan inaugurated it on the orders of K…
Mohammed VI Tower Sets New Benchmark for Skyline in Africa
Construction is complete on the Mohammed VI Tower, a new architectural icon that stands as the tallest tower in Morocco. Rising 250 meters above the Bouregreg Valley in Rabat, the tower is a symbol of Morocco’s modern ambitions. Visible from 50 kilometers away, the 55-story tower emerges from a four-level podium, creating a striking rocket-like silhouette on Rabat’s skyline. Awarded in 2018 by O TOWER, BESIX delivered the project in a joint ventu
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