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Founded in 1070–72 by the Berber imperial dynasty of Almoravids, Marrakesh remained a political, economic and cultural centre for a long period. Its influence was felt throughout the western Muslim world, from North Africa to Andalusia. It has several impressive monuments dating from that period: the Koutoubiya Mosque, the Kasbah, the battlements, gardens, monumental doors, etc. Later architectural jewels include the Bandiâ Palace, the Ben Youssef Madrasa, the Saadian Tombs, several great residences and Place Jamaâ El Fna, a veritable open-air theatre.
Koutoubia Mosque's minaret tower is a landmark of Marrakesh
©Ahron de LeeuwBank Al-Maghrib
Bank Al-Maghrib
Al Maghrib, the Arabic name for Morocco, means
"far west" or "where the sun sets." When the
Arabs first arrived in northern Africa in the 7th century,
Morocco was believed to be the
westernmost point in the world
Le jardin des majorelle
It took French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) forty years of passion and dedication to create this enchanting garden in the heart of the “Red City”
Cell phone towers disguised as fake tall Palm trees
Marrakech has over 300 (!) sunny days per year…but the maximum humidity is observed in November
Located in the southwest medina quarter, the Koutoubia Mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakesh
Gardens flank the Koutoubia Mosque
To the west and south of the mosque is a notable rose
garden
The Koutoubia Mosque and
tower constitute the oldest and most complete structure of the Almovad period. The mosque was followed by two other structures
built on the same pattern, the Tour Hassan in Rabat and the Giralda in
Seville, Spain. This structure
thus became the forerunner of Moroccan-Andalusian architecture
The minaret is topped by a spire which includes gilded copper balls, decreasing in size towards the top, a traditional style of Morocco
Excavations confirm a Marrakshi legend: the original mosque, built by Almoravid architects, wasn’t properly aligned with Mecca, so the pious Almohads levelled it to build a realigned one. In the mosque's esplanade, which backs onto Jama el Fna, the ruins of the original mosque can be seen
When the present mosque was finished by Sultan Yacoub el-Mansour in the 12th century, 100 booksellers were clustered around its base – hence the name, from kutubiyyin (booksellers)
Watersellers
Avenue Mohammed V
Washingtonia palm on Avenue Mohammed V
Calèches are horse-drawn carriages of
which can hold four to five
people
Menara Mall is one of the largest
shopping centre in Marrakesh,
opened in June 2015
Menara Mall
Together with the mall, a
Mövenpick Hotel was erected
The Menara gardens are botanical gardens located to the west of Marrakech, near the Atlas Mountains. They were established in the 12th century (c. 1130) by the Almohad Caliphate ruler Abd al-Mu'min
The Climate Change Conference
The twenty-second session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22), were held in Bab Ighli, Marrakech, from 7-18 November 2016
Cell phone tower disguised as fake tall Palm tree
Camel rides are very popular, especially for the kids
Saadian garden pavilion
The intention of the basin (an artificial lake) was to irrigate the surrounding gardens and orchards using a sophisticated system of underground channels called a qanat. The qanat technology is known to have been developed in Iran by the Persian people sometime in the early 1st millennium BC, and spread from there slowly westward and eastward
Herboristerie Rosa Huile La pharmacie Berbère de Marrakech
Herboristerie Rosa Huile La pharmacie Berbère de MarrakechBuying Argan Oil, safran, amber, and other items in …Shopping Tourism
Nigella (nigella sativa) is also called "black cumin“. Seeds of this annual flower are used whole or crushed to produce a spice to flavor both fruity and slightly spicy. They grow in the wild throughout Asia and the Middle East, where it is used as we use black pepper in Europe. Known since ancient times, nigella seeds are very popular in Europe until the seventeenth century
Hotel Les Jardins de la Koutoubia
The Jemaa el-Fnaa square
The Jemaa el-Fnaa square remains the
main square of Marrakesh, used
by locals and tourists
A snake charmer
Not just the stuff of storybooks but real—you’ll find the snake charmers charming their cobras and showing off their pythons at various spots on the Square. The charmers are thought to be protected by Baraka, a type of divine blessing and magic rolled into one
The idea of the UNESCO
project Masterpieces of the Oral and
Intangible Heritage of Humanity came
from people concerned about the
Jamaa el Fna.The place is known
for its active concentration of
traditional activities by storytellers, musicians and
performers
The spectacle of Jamaa el Fna is repeated daily
and each day it is different.
Everything changes —
voices, sounds, gestures, the public which sees, listens,
smells, tastes, touches
The square was featured in the Alfred
Hitchcock movie The Man Who
Knew Too Much (1956)
Jemaa El Fna square - night
Sound: Sawt el Atlas- Ne me jugez pas 2017
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