Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il is a historic Islamic funerary complex in Meknes, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, who ruled Morocco from 1672 until his death in 1727, and is located inside his former Kasbah.Photo: Ophelia2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tomb
- Description: building in Africa
- Also known as: “Mausoleum of Moulay Isma’il”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Mansur al-’Alj.
Bab Mansur al-’Alj
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0.
Bab Mansur al-'Alj or Bab Mansour is a monumental gate in the city of Meknes, Morocco. Located on the south side of Place el-Hedim in the old city, it was originally the main ceremonial entrance to the Kasbah of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Bab Mansur al-’Alj is situated 230 metres northwest of Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meknes and Toulal.
Meknes
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Meknes is a city in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco. Meknes is a vibrant, modern city bustling with nightlife, restaurants and an impressive imperial city created in the 17th century by King Moulay Ismaïl, with numerous historical monuments and natural sites; it is also the nearest city to the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
Toulal
Suburb
Toulal is a town and municipality in Meknès Prefecture of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 13,852 people living in 2896 households. Toulal is situated 3 km west of Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.
Ouislane
Town
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Ouislane is a town and municipality in Meknès Prefecture of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. The 2014 Moroccan census recorded a population of 87,910. Ouislane is situated 7 km east of Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
- Categories: mausoleum, building, historic site, and burial
- Location: Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
33.89095° or 33° 53′ 27″ northLongitude
-5.5631° or 5° 33′ 47″ westOpen location code
8C5PVCRP+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1209340562OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombWikidata ID
Q3301845
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ضريح المولى إسماعيل”
- Arabic: “ضريح مولاي إسماعيل”
- Catalan: “Mausoleu de Mulay Ismail”
- Dutch: “Mausoleum van Moulay Ismail”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح مولاى اسماعيل”
- French: “Mausolee de Moulay Ismail”
- French: “mausolée de Moulay Ismail”
- French: “Mausolée de moulay ismaïl”
- French: “Mausolée de Moulay Ismaïl”
- French: “Mausolée De Moulay Ismaïl”
- German: “Mausoleum von Moulay Ismail”
- Italian: “Mausoleo di Moulay Ismail”
- Japanese: “ムーレイ・イスマーイール廟”
- Portuguese: “Mausoléu de Mulai Ismail”
- Portuguese: “Mausoléu de Mulei Ismail”
- Slovenian: “Mavzolej Mulaja Ismaila”
- Slovenian: “mavzolej mulaja Izmaila”
- Spanish: “Mausoleo de Moulay Ismail”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail and باب مولاي إسماعيل.
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