The mausoleum stands on an elevated platform at the southeastern corner of the esplanade. It is a rectangular structure made in reinforced concrete covered with white marble on the exterior. The exterior is marked by
porticos of
Moorish arches and a pyramidal green roof. The arches are also
polylobed and the wall surfaces above them are carved with a characteristic Moroccan
sebka motif. Inside, the mausoleum chamber is covered by a dome of
mahogany wood with coloured glass, while the walls are covered in
zellij tiling. Some elements are finished with
chased brass. The cenotaph of Mohammed V is carved in white
onyx and was made by craftsman Ibn Abdelkrim. A reader of the
Quran is often present, having an assigned seat. To the west, across from the mausoleum and at the southwestern corner of the ancient mosque, is another structure on an elevated platform: a rectangular open-air pavilion with rows of arches which was designed as a museum for the
Alaouite dynasty. The space between these two structures is filled by an accompanying mosque which was also built as part of the complex. The mosque is situated at a lower level in order to not obstruct the view of the other two structures. Its
hypostyle interior is divided between a men's and a women's section and includes a marble-paved courtyard (
sahn). ==Gallery==