Marrakesh in Marrakesh-Safi
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Majorelle Garden

The Majorelle Garden is a twelve-acre botanical garden and artist's landscape garden in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed by the expatriate French artist Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s and 1930s, during the colonial period when Morocco was a protectorate of France.

Located at 31.6428, -8.00306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1924, Gardens in Morocco, Buildings and structures in Marrakech, Museums in Morocco, Fountains in Morocco, Moroccan culture, Landscape design history

Jemaa el-Fnaa

Jamaa el Fna is a square and market place in Marrakesh's medina quarter (old city). The origin of its name is unclear: Jemaa means "congregational mosque" in Arabic, probably referring to a destroyed Almoravid mosque. "Fanâʼ" or "finâ'" can mean "death" or "a courtyard, space in front of a building. " Thus, one meaning could be "The mosque or assembly of death," or "The Mosque at the End of the World".

Located at 31.6258, -7.98944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Marrakech, Souqs, Moroccan culture, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Ben Youssef Madrasa

The Ben Youssef Madrasa was an Islamic college in Marrakech, Morocco, named after the Almoravid sultan Ali ibn Yusuf (reigned 1106–1142), who expanded the city and its influence considerably. It is the largest Medrasa in all of Morocco. The college was founded during the period of the Marinid (14th century) by the Marinid sultan Abu al-Hassan and allied to the neighbouring Ben Youssef Mosque. The building of the madrasa was re-constructed by the Saadian Sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib (1557–1574).

Located at 31.632, -7.986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Madrassas, Moroccan madrasas, Marinid dynasty, Berber architecture, Moorish architecture, Buildings and structures in Marrakech, Islamic universities and colleges, 14th-century establishments, 16th-century architecture, Moroccan architecture

El Badi Palace

El Badi Palace is located in Marrakech, Morocco, and these days it consists of the remnants of a palace commissioned by the Saadian Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur in 1578. The building of the palace was financed by a ransom paid by Portugal after the Battle of Three Kings. The original building is thought to have consisted of 360 rooms, a courtyard of 135 m by 110 m and a pool of 90 m by 20 m, richly decorated with Italian marble and large amounts of gold imported from Sudan.

Located at 31.6183, -7.98583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1578, Buildings and structures in Marrakech, Palaces in Morocco, Royal residences in Morocco, Moorish architecture, Moroccan architecture

Bab er Robb

Bab er Robb (Arabic باب الرب) (meaning Lord's gate) is a southern gate exit to the city of Marrakech, Morocco, near Bab Agnaou. It leads to the roads that lead to the mountain towns of Amizmiz and Asni.

Located at 31.6172, -7.9906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Marrakech, Gates in Morocco, 1100s architecture, Almohad Caliphate

Stade El Harti

Stade El Harti is a multi-use stadium in Marrakech, Morocco. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of Kawkab Marrakech. The stadium holds 20,000 people. It is due to be replaced by Stade de Marrakech in 2009.

Located at 31.6277, -8.00956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Morocco, Marrakech

Saadian Tombs

The Saadian tombs in Marrakech date back from the time of the sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (1578-1603). The tombs were discovered in 1917 and were restored by the Beaux-arts service. The tombs have, because of the beauty of their decoration, been a major attraction for visitors of Marrakech. The mausoleum comprises the interments of about sixty members of the Saadi Dynasty that originated in the valley of the Draa River. Among the graves are those of Ahmad al-Mansur and his family.

Located at 31.6173, -7.9887 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Marrakech, Moorish architecture, Moroccan architecture, Moroccan culture, History of Morocco

Bab Agnaou

Bab Agnaou (Arabic باب اكناو) is one of the nineteen gates of Marrakech, Morocco. It was built in the 12th century in the time of the Almohad dynasty. The name Agnaou, like Gnaoua, in Berber refers to black people (cf. Akal-n-iguinawen - land of the black). The gate was called Bab al Kohl (also referring to black people) or Bab al Qsar (palace gate) in some historical sources. The function of the gate must have been representation, first of all.

Located at 31.6175, -7.9908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Gates in Morocco, 1150s architecture, Buildings and structures in Marrakech, Arabic architecture, Almohad Caliphate

Almoravid Koubba

The Almoravid Koubba (or Koubba Ba'adiyin/Barudiyin) is a small Almoravid building in Marrakech, Morocco, dating to the 11th century. The Almoravid Koubba is next to the Museum of Marrakech and about 40 meters south of the mosque of Ben Youssef. It is the only remaining example of Almoravid architecture in Marrakech.

Located at 31.6315, -7.9872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Almoravid dynasty, Moroccan architecture, Buildings and structures in Marrakech, 1110s architecture

Landmarks of Marrakesh

Notable landmarks of city of Marrakesh, Morocco.

Located at 31.6189, -7.98556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Marrakech

2011 Marrakech bombing

The 2011 Marrakech bombing killed 17 people in the city of Marrakech, Morocco on 28 April 2011. The blast, from a bomb left in a bag, destroyed the Argana cafe in Jemaa el-Fnaa square, a popular tourist spot. At least 20 people were injured. Most of the dead were tourists, including one group of French students.

Located at 31.6244, -7.9931 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mass murder in 2011, Terrorist incidents in Morocco in 2011, Terrorism in Morocco, Marrakech, Improvised explosive device bombings, Islamic terrorism, Explosions in Morocco

Ben Youssef Mosque

The Ben Youssef Mosque (also known by its English spelling as the "Ibn Yusuf Mosque"), is a mosque in the medina quarter of Marrakesh, Morocco, named after the Almoravid emir Ali ibn Yusuf. It is arguably the oldest and most important mosque in Marrakesh. The first mosque in Marrakesh was erected by the Almoravid emir Yusuf ibn Tashfin in the 1070s, to serve as the central congregational mosque of the fledgling city.

Located at 31.6319, -7.98716 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Marrakech, Mosques in Morocco