Welcome to your guide to Meknes, Morocco
Capital of Morocco during the reign of Moulay Ismaïl, Meknès owes its fame to this Cherifian sovereign who worked tirelessly to create a this grandiose city. The Old City district has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has to be an unmissable part of your visit to this Royal City. Set on a small natural promontory.
This Medina on a human-scale is a treasure-chest of Moorish architecture. In particular, visitors are enthralled by the perfection and beauty of the Bab Mansour gate, the Bou Ismail Koranic School and the palace that houses the Dar Jamai museum. Golf-lovers will adore the only nine-hole course in Morocco within city walls – it was created on the former Royal Palace.
The New City district of Meknès has no particular charm as a city but the inhabitants are friendly and hospitable. Meknès is a lovely place to choose for a quiet stroll to enjoy the mild weather.
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To see in Meknes
The Mausoleum of Moulay Ismaϊl
Built in 1703, the mausoleum of Moulay Ismaϊl has fountains for ablutions, marble columns and a sundial. There are ceilings of painted cedarwood and carved mosaics of Koranic scripture.
It is one of the few mausoleums in Morocco open to non-Mulims. It is the last resting place of Moulay Ismaϊl, his wife and two of his descendants.
An eight-metre high archway clad in chased ceramic - Bab Mansour is certainly the most notable of the gates of Meknès. It was the Sultan Moulay Ismaïl who gave the order to build the gate, and it was finished by his son, Moulay Abdallah. Bab Mansour symbolises all the power of the sultans and was a ground-breaking step forward in the history of architecture in Morocco.
You will also appreciatet in Marrakesh this monuments : Hri Moulay Ismaϊl - Musée Dar Jamai
Directory of Meknes
All the important adresses of Meknes with full details and directions.