Show jumping finals take place by Hassan Tower from 30 October

Hassan Tower in Rabat will stand beside the temporary venue for the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League finals from 30 October to 1 November 2026. The historic minaret is part of the setting for an equestrian village planned between the monument, the Royal Theatre of Rabat and the Mohammed VI Tower.

The event gives visitors to Morocco a fixed public programme near one of Rabat's best-known historic sites during the final weekend of October and the first day of November.

Show jumping finals set up beside Hassan Tower in Rabat

The official calendar places the Rabat finals from 30 October to 1 November 2026. The organiser's Rabat schedule lists the three-day stop as the season's finals.

The competition site is a specially built equestrian village on 5.5 hectares between Hassan Tower, the Royal Theatre of Rabat and the Mohammed VI Tower, according to the event announcement. The programme includes the Global Champions League team final on 30 October and the individual Longines Global Champions Tour final on 1 November. Cultural activity, music, art and national and international equestrian shows are also planned during the three days.

Hassan Tower links the finals to Rabat's medieval history

The monument rises above the remains of the unfinished Hassan Mosque, a project begun in 1184. Its square minaret stands among the bases of the mosque's planned columns, giving the modern sporting venue a direct visual connection with Rabat's Almohad past.

The site forms part of Rabat's World Heritage property, inscribed by UNESCO in 2012. The relationship between the event and the monument is therefore physical rather than simply geographic: the temporary arena occupies the urban space between the tower and two newer landmarks, while the unfinished mosque remains the historic reference point.

The finals also return the international circuit to Rabat for a third consecutive year. The 2026 programme therefore combines a fixed championship event with a location that presents both the city's medieval remains and its contemporary civic centre.

Three days place Rabat's historic centre beside an equestrian arena

The organisers' layout places the event village close to the Royal Theatre and within the central Rabat landscape. Visitors heading to the finals should distinguish the temporary competition site from the monument itself: the tower is the neighbouring landmark and backdrop, while the sporting programme takes place in the equestrian village.

The event's two championship decisions give the dates different roles. The Global Champions League final is scheduled for Friday 30 October 2026, and the Longines Global Champions Tour final for Sunday 1 November 2026. Both dates fall within the announced Rabat programme.

Visiting Hassan Tower: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The finals run from 30 October to 1 November 2026 in the temporary equestrian village between Hassan Tower, the Royal Theatre of Rabat and the Mohammed VI Tower.
• The tower is not the competition arena. It remains the historic landmark beside the event site, while the show jumping programme takes place in the specially arranged village.
• The Global Champions League team final is scheduled for 30 October 2026, and the individual Longines Global Champions Tour final is scheduled for 1 November 2026.
• The setting includes the unfinished mosque's column bases and the surviving minaret, so the visit combines an outdoor heritage site with a temporary sporting venue.
• Rabat is in Morocco. The country's official languages are Arabic and Amazigh, and its national currency is the Moroccan dirham.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Hassan Tower

When do the show jumping finals take place near Hassan Tower?

The Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League finals take place from 30 October to 1 November 2026 in Rabat.

What is Hassan Tower?

It is the surviving minaret of the unfinished Hassan Mosque, a medieval project begun in 1184. The site forms part of Rabat's World Heritage property, inscribed in 2012.

Where is Hassan Tower and how do you get there?

Hassan Tower is in central Rabat, beside the temporary equestrian village, the Royal Theatre of Rabat and the Mohammed VI Tower.