Morocco
Fez-Meknes
Meknès Prefecture

Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail

The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il is a historic Islamic funerary complex in , . 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.
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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 and Lalla Aouda Mosque.

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0.
Bab Mansur al-'Alj or Bab Mansour is a monumental gate in the city of , . 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. is situated 230 metres northwest of Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.

Mosque
Photo: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Mosque of Lalla 'Awda is a large historic in , . It was originally the mosque of the Marinid of the city, built in 1276, but was subsequently remodeled into the royal mosque of the Alaouite sultan Moulay Isma'il's imperial palace in the late 17th century. is situated 280 metres northeast of Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.

Stadium
Honneur Stadium, officially Stade d'Honneur in French, is a multi-use in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of COD Meknès. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people. is situated 2 km east of Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meknes and Toulal.

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is a city in the region of . 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.

Suburb
is a town and municipality in of the Fès-Meknès region of . At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 13,852 people living in 2896 households. is situated 3 km west of Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.

Town
Photo: Mahta oussama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and municipality in of the Fès-Meknès region of . The 2014 Moroccan census recorded a population of 87,910. is situated 7 km east of Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.

Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail

Latitude
33.89094° or 33° 53′ 27″ north
Longitude
-5.56309° or 5° 33′ 47″ west
Open location code
8C5PVCRP+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1209340562
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q3301845
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail and Le portail de Moulay Ismaïl.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail”. Photo: Ophelia2, CC BY-SA 3.0.