Arrondissement de Fès-Médina
Arrondissement de Fès-Médina is a locality in Fez-Meknes, Morocco. Arrondissement de Fès-Médina is situated nearby to the locality Fes Leball, as well as near the suburb Fes el Bali.| 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 Fez and Fes el Bali.
Fez
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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.
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.
Mellah of Fez
Neighborhood
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The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco. It is located in Fes el-Jdid, the part of Fez which contains the Royal Palace, and is believed to date from the mid-15th century.
Arrondissement de Fès-Médina
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Arrondissement de Fes-Medina”, “Fès-Médina”, and “Muqāţa‘at Fās al Madīnah”
- Location: Fez-Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.0615° or 34° 3′ 41″ northLongitude
-4.9758° or 4° 58′ 33″ westElevation
318 metres (1,043 feet)Open location code
8C6Q326F+HMGeoNames ID
11911420
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In Other Languages
“Arrondissement de Fès-Médina” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فاس المدينة”
- Arabic: “مقاطعة فاس المدينة”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fes Leball and Ennajjarine.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place Lalla Ydouna and Chouara Tannery.
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