Dar Glaoui
Dar Glaoui or Glaoui Palace is a late 19th-century and early 20th-century palace in Fez, Morocco. It was owned by the Glaoui family, whose most famous members were the Grand Vizier Madani and his brother Thami, pasha of Marrakech.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: palace in Fez, Morocco
- Also known as: “El Glaoui Palace”
- Address: Fès
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bou Inania Madrasa and Dar Moqri.
Bou Inania Madrasa
University
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. Bou Inania Madrasa is situated 610 metres northwest of Dar Glaoui.
Dar Moqri
Castle
Photo: nathalie r, CC BY 2.0.
Dar Moqri is a historic palace or group of mansions in Fes el-Bali, the old medina of Fes, Morocco. It dates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was built by the wealthy and powerful Moqri family. Dar Moqri is situated 200 metres southeast of Dar Glaoui.
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 Fez, Morocco. The palace was commissioned by the Alawi sultan Hassan I in the late 19th century and finished under his successor Abdelaziz. Batha Museum is situated 530 metres west of Dar Glaoui.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fes el Bali and New Fes.
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.
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.
Mellah of Fez
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Dar Glaoui
- Categories: palace, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fez, Fes-Meknes, Middle Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.05919° or 34° 3′ 33″ northLongitude
-4.97717° or 4° 58′ 38″ westOpen location code
8C6Q325F+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2312523477OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q64896422
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Dar Glaoui” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دار لكلاوي”
- Arabic: “قصر الكلاوي”
- Bengali: “দার গ্লাউই”
- French: “Palais d’El Glaoui (Fes)”
- French: “Palais d’El Glaoui”
- French: “Palais el Glaoui”
- Spanish: “Palacio del Glaoui”
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