Morocco
Morocco facts & history in brief
Marrakesh or the correct spelling Marrakech
Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia.
Marrakech, known as the "Pearl of the South,"
is a city in south-western 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.
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.
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.
Areas and neighborhoods of interest
Médina, Casbah, Mellah, Modern city, Guéliz,
Hivernage, Semlalia, Daudiate,
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,
El Badi Palace, Royal Palace (Dar el Makhzen) and méchouars,
Bahia Palace, Dar Si Saïd Museum, Maison Tiskiwin,
etc.
This information was current & correct December 2004.
Marrakech is very different from how I pictured
the place in my mind before our arrival to the city.
The city has modern, very broad and very clean boulevards
and of course the famous market (souk).
Most buildings are painted a pinkish hue.
Hui Chin and I enjoyed our stay and
wanderings around in Marrakech.
List of photo
pages in my Morocco series.
Casablanca
Marrakesh or Marrakech
Morocco buses
Morocco trains
Royal Mansour Meridien Hotel, Casablanca
Rabat
Tangier
Some of my photos
taken in Marrakech (Click for an enlargement)
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