[2][3] The one-time slaughterhouses of Casablanca were constructed by architect George-Ernest Desmarest in 1912 and modernized in 1922 by Henri Prost.

They were expanded in 1951, then closed in 2002, substituted by new slaughterhouses in the periphery of Casablanca.

Abandoned since 2002, the approximately 14 acre complex became host to a public art movement, with free performances, workshops, and concerts.

[4] The Old Abattoirs were built in a style inspired by Neo-Mauresque, or Moorish Revival, as well as Art Deco.

[5] L'Batwar - Fabrique culturelle des Abattoirs de Casablanca - Histoire d'une reconversion.