Dar al-Magana دار ماغانيا
Dar al-Magana دار ماغانيا is a memorial in Fez, Fes-Meknes. Dar al-Magana دار ماغانيا is situated nearby to mosquée al lazaz, as well as near the university Bou Inania Madrasa.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Bab Bou Jeloud is situated 100 metres southwest of Dar al-Magana دار ماغانيا.
Dar al-Magana
Monument
Photo: Ziberat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dar al-Magana is a 14th-century building in Fes, Morocco, built by the Marinid Sultan Abu Inan Faris which houses a weight-powered water clock. It is located opposite the Bou Inania Madrasa on Tala'a Kebira street and was created to serve that madrasa and its mosque, which was also built by Abu Inan around the same time.
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.
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.
Dar al-Magana دار ماغانيا
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Fez, Fes-Meknes, Middle Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.06219° or 34° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.98308° or 4° 58′ 59″ westOpen location code
8C6Q3268+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 4599888489OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Dar al-Magana دار ماغانيا” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دار ماغانيا”
- French: “Dar al-Magana”
- Russian: “Цветное”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include mosquée al lazaz and Mosquée Bou Inania.
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