Agdal
Agdal is a suburb in Fes-Meknes, Morocco. Agdal is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hay Atlas, as well as near Dar Dbibagh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bou Inania Madrasa and Royal Palace.
Bou Inania Madrasa
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Royal Palace
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Palace or Dar al-Makhzen is the palace of the King of Morocco in the city of Fez, Morocco. Its original foundation dates back to the foundation of Fes el-Jdid, the royal citadel of the Marinid dynasty, in 1276 CE.
Ibn Danan Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The Ibn Danan Synagogue is a synagogue located in the Mellah of Fez, Morocco. The first synagogue on the site was built in the 17th century but the building has been destroyed, partially or completely, and restored on several occasions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fez and Fes el Bali.
Fez
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fez is a city in Morocco that is famous for being home to the world's oldest university, dating to 859, and the world's oldest continuously-operating library, dating to 1359.
Fes el Bali
Suburb
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Fes el Bali is situated 3½ km northeast of Agdal.
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.
Agdal
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Arrondissement d’Agdal” and “Muqāţa‘at Akdāl”
- Category: locality
- Location: Fes-Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.038° or 34° 2′ 17″ northLongitude
-4.9997° or 4° 59′ 59″ westElevation
404 metres (1,325 feet)Open location code
8C6Q22Q2+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 2184888171OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
11911418
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Agdal” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أكدال”
- Arabic: “مقاطعة أكدال”
- French: “Agdal”
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