Fes panorama
Roofs, minarets, domes.
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The ruins of monumental tombs on a hill looking down on Fes el Bali from the north, once a royal necropolis of the Marinid dynasty that ruled Morocco from the thirteenth to the fifteenth century, and attributed to the fourteenth century. Little is known of their history, as only broken walls of earth and stone remain. Traces of carved stucco decoration survive on some walls, hinting at their old grandeur, and the largest tomb stands as a square block with a great arch open to the sky. Around it are a cemetery and small caves in the hillside. Visitors come mainly for the view, a full panorama of Fes el Bali with its roofs, minarets and green mosque domes, its walls and the surrounding hills. It is loveliest at sunset, when the scene glows and the call to prayer rises from hundreds of mosques. The visit is free; visitors come by taxi or on foot, climbing from Bab Guissa. Go in company and do not stay alone after dark; the Borj Nord fort is nearby.
Roofs, minarets, domes.
An unforgettable moment.
Traces of stucco.
The northern hill above Fes el Bali, Fes
Nejjarine Museum of Wooden ArtsA historic funduq, an inn for merchants and travellers, in the heart of Fes el B8 minutes walk
Al-Attarine MadrasaA small, exquisite madrasa built by the Marinid sultan Abu Said Uthman II betwee9 minutes walk
Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque and UniversityOne of the oldest and most famous mosques of the Islamic world, founded by Fatim10 minutes walk
Fes el Bali (Old Medina)The oldest part of Fes, founded by the Idrisids as their capital between 789 and10 minutes walk
Chouara TanneryThe largest and one of the oldest of the three tanneries of Fes, on the bank of 11 minutes walkAbout an hour before sunset to see the city in daylight, then the sunset and the call to prayer, with company and heading back before full dark.