<p>Moorish arches and richly decorated walls distinguish the Mahkama du Pacha (Courthouse of the Pasha), which dates to the 1950s and today is a venue for official functions.</p> <p>Read more in "<a href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/casablanca-traveler/">You Must Remember This</a>" from the December 2012/January 2013 issue of <i>National Geographic Traveler</i>.</p>

Courthouse of the Pasha

Moorish arches and richly decorated walls distinguish the Mahkama du Pacha (Courthouse of the Pasha), which dates to the 1950s and today is a venue for official functions.

Read more in "You Must Remember This" from the December 2012/January 2013 issue of National Geographic Traveler.

Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson

Casablanca, Morocco

Casablanca, Morocco Photo Gallery from the December 2012/January 2013 issue of National Geographic Traveler.

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