Meknes

Meknes
Meknes At the heart of the Moroccan countryside, favorite! is Meknes, the imperial city of Moulay Ismail. With tireless ardor, an indomitable will, he undertook to make this city a capital image.Palais its mosques, fountains, terraces, gardens, stables, warehouses, granaries erected without interruption for 50 years to fill the gigantic scope designed by murailles.Rêve unfinished Moulay Ismail, Meknes never complete to dream: For gates, gates, pierce the walls to give access to the wonders of the city. The main Bab al-Mansour, the most beautiful of Morocco, leads to huge méchouar where stands the mausoleum of Moulay moving Ismaïl.Meknes fascinates with its monuments, the splendor of its palaces. One of Jamai, former residence of a vizier, houses the Museum of Moroccan Arts and its sumptuous collections of pottery, embroidery, carpets, woodwork, jewelery ... Meknes fascinated by the incredible theater of everyday life: Observer in kissarias (center traditional commercial), a merchant unfold a piece of blue cloth; assist in the bdb Jadid, a long and syrupy bargaining; comptempler in the souks, concentrated face of a craftsman who carves a silver bracelet or hands a skilled painter on wood ... And then the city of Meknes we dream by his campaign, green and soothing, gently undulating, planted with olive trees, where lounging over twenty centuries the ancient Roman city of Volubilis. Campaign which provides generously for the Mount Zerhoun where hangs the holy city of Moulay Idriss, the city green roofs
 
 MAUSOLEUM OF ISMAIL MOULAY

In the first courtyard, a charming fountain used for ablutions. The ceilings themselves are painted cedar. The third courtyard has a fountain and an Italian marble sundial dating from the seventeenth century. Then, to actually enter the mosque, you must remove your shoes. You can see the mosaics which include Koranic scripture. Besides the tombs of Moulay lsmaïl and his two son, you will see two clocks offered by Louis XIV. Moulay Ismail received the gift when the Sun King refused to grant him the hand of his daughter. The marble columns supporting the room were restored in 1957.

 THE MARKET FOR MEDINA



On the left of the place El-Hedim behind the arcades of potters, is one of the most beautiful and lively covered market in Morocco. You will find many stalls of spices and olives very diverse, but also colorful birds. Better to be armed with a sprig of mint to face the aisle to chickens and sheep spectacle worth seeing.









 BAB EL MANSOUR Aleuj

The largest and most remarkable doors Meknes. It was completed in 1732 by his son Moulay lsmaïl. Is said to be the work of a Christian convert to Islam, which is being called as the door of the Renegade