Medina of Marrakesh
Marrakesh or Marrakech is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh-Safi region.Photo: Wanted, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Scailyna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
- Also known as: “Medina”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Almoravid Qubba and Jemaa el-Fnaa.
Almoravid Qubba
Ruins
The Almoravid Qubba, also known as the Qubbat al-Ba'diyyin or Qubbat al-Barudiyyin, is a small monument in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was erected by the Almoravid dynasty in the early 12th century.
Jemaa el-Fnaa
Photo: Csörföly D, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jemaa el-Fnaa, also Jemaa el-Fna, Djema el-Fna or Djemaa el-Fnaa, is a square and market place in the medina quarter of Marrakesh, Morocco. It remains the main square of Marrakesh, used by locals and tourists.
Dar el Bacha
Garden
Photo: YassirZek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dar el Bacha is a palace situated in the old medina of Marrakesh, Morocco. It currently houses the Museum of Confluences.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Hivernage.
Medina of Marrakesh
- Categories: medina quarter, urban area, and locality
- Location: Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.63298° or 31° 37′ 59″ northLongitude
-7.98849° or 7° 59′ 19″ westElevation
472 metres (1,549 feet)Open location code
8C3JJ2M6+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 660578140OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Medina of Marrakesh” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المدينة العتيقة لمراكش”
- Arabic: “المدينة القديمة”
- Arabic: “المدينة”
- Arabic: “مدينة مراكش القديمة”
- Asturian: “Medina de Marrakech”
- Basque: “Marrakexeko medina”
- Catalan: “medina de Marràqueix”
- Catalan: “Medina de Marràqueix”
- Dutch: “Medina van Marrakesh”
- Esperanto: “Medino de Marakeŝo”
- French: “médina de Marrakech”
- French: “Médina de Marrakech”
- French: “Medina”
- German: “Altstadt von Marrakesh”
- German: “Medina (Marrakech)”
- German: “Medina von Marrakesh”
- Hausa: “Madina na Marrakesh”
- Japanese: “マラケシュ旧市街”
- Kabyle: “tiɣremt n Amurakuc”
- Kotava: “Guazaxo ke Marrakec”
- Moroccan Arabic: “المدينة القديمة ف مراكش”
- Moroccan Arabic: “لمدينة لقديمة ديال مراكش”
- Portuguese: “Almedina de Marraquexe”
- Portuguese: “Medina de Marrakesh”
- Russian: “Медина Марракешская”
- Slovenian: “medina Marakeša”
- Spanish: “Medina de Marrakech”
- Spanish: “Medina de Marrakesh”
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