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MARRAKECH - MOROCCO
Marrakech (marrakish), known as the "Pearl of
the South," is a city in southwestern Morocco in the foothills of the
Atlas Mountains. Marrakech is a Berber word; it means the country of god
(murt 'n akush).
Marrakech has the largest berber market (souk) in Morocco and also hosts
the busiest square in the entirety of Africa, called Djemaa el Fna..
Like many North African cities, Marrakech
has two main divisions: the médina and the modern city.
Marrakech is served by Ménara International Airport.
Demographics
The official number of residents is 450,000; however the population is
estimated to be around one million. The largest population of Marrakech
are Berber.
History
Yusef I Ibn Tashfin, member of the Almoravides dynasty, founded the city
in 1062.
Prior to the reign of Moulay Ismail the Bloodthirsty, Marrakech was the
capital of Morocco. After his reign, his grandson moved the capital back
to Marrakech from Meknès.
Sites
Areas and neighborhoods
Médina
Casbah
Mellah
Modern city
Guéliz
Hivernage
Semlalia
Daudiate
Mosques, medrassas, synagogues and zaouias
Koutoubia Mosque
Ben Youssef Medrassa, Ben Youssef Mosque
Casbah Mosque/Mansouria Mosque
Bab Doukkala Mosque
Mouassine Mosque
Zaouia of Sidi Bel Abbès, Zaouia of Sidi Ben Slimane el Jazouli
Zaouia of Sidi Youssef Ben Âli
Sidi Moulay el Ksour Mosque
Synagogue Beth-El
Synagogue Salat el Azama
Synagogue Salat Rabi Pinhasse
Palaces, dars and villas
El Badi Palace
Royal Palace (Dar el Makhzen) and méchouars
Bahia Palace
Dar Si Saïd Museum
Maison Tiskiwin
Dar el Glaoui
Villa Majorelle at the Majorelle Garden
Cemeteries, koubbas and mausolea
Saadian Tombs
Mausoleum of Ahmed el-Mansour
Second mausoleum
Koubba of Fatima Zohra and Koutoubia Mosque cemetery
Koubba el Baâdiyin
Koubba Cadi Ayyad
Jewish cemetery
Sidi Abd el Aziz
Sidi es Souheyli
Museums
Dar Si Saïd Museum
Marrakech Museum
Bert Flint Museum at Maison Tiskiwin
Islamic Art Museum at the Majorelle Garden
Places and squares
Place Djemaâ el Fna
Square de Charles Foucauld
Place de la Liberté
Place du 16 Novembre
Place des Ferblantiers
Place Youssef Ben Tachfine
Place Mourabiten
Gardens and parks
Palmery
Majorelle Garden
Ménara Garden and oliveraie
Agdal Garden
Koutoubia Mosque park at Square de Foucauld
Other structures
Chrob ou Chouf Fountain
Convention Center (Palais des Congres)
Opera House
Cadi Ayyad University
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