Fes
Fez is a city in Morocco famous for being home to the world's oldest university, dating to 859, and the world's oldest continuously-operating library, dating to 1359.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bou Inania Madrasa and Bab Bou Jeloud.
Bou Inania Madrasa
University
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The Bou Inania Madrasa or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, built in 1350–55 by the Marinid sultan Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque.
Bab Bou Jeloud
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Bab Bou Jeloud is an ornate city gate in Fes el Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. The current gate was built by the French colonial administration in 1913 to serve as the grand entrance to the old city.
Batha Museum
Museum
Photo: Henry Zbyszynski, CC BY 2.0.
Dar Batḥa, or Qasr al-Batḥa, is a former royal palace and present-day museum in the city of Fez, Morocco. The palace was commissioned by the Alaouite Sultan Hassan I in the late 19th century and finished under his successor Abdelaziz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fes el Bali and New Fes.
Fes el Bali
Suburb
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Fes el Bali is the oldest part of Fez, Morocco. It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with Fes Jdid and the French-created Ville Nouvelle.
New Fes
Quarter
Photo: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fes Jdid or Fes el-Jdid is one of the three parts of Fez, the second largest city of Morocco. It was founded by the Marinids in 1276 as an extension of Fes el Bali and as a royal citadel and capital.
Fes
- Also known as: “Fez”
- Location: Fez-Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.0315° or 34° 1′ 53″ northLongitude
-4.9889° or 4° 59′ 20″ westPopulation
1,150,000Elevation
400 metres (1,312 feet)Open location code
8C6Q22J6+HFGeoNames ID
6547300
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Fes” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “إقليم فاس”
- Arabic: “فاس”
- French: “Fes”
- French: “Province de Fes”
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