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Mellah of Fez

The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of , . It is located in , the part of Fez which contains the Royal Palace, and is believed to date from the mid-15th century.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco
  • Also known as: “Mellah الملاح”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ibn Danan Synagogue and Royal Palace.

Synagogue
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The is a synagogue located in the Mellah of . The first synagogue on the site was built in the 17th century but the building has been destroyed, partially or completely, and restored on several occasions.

Castle
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The or Dar al-Makhzen is the palace of the King of Morocco in the city of , . Its original foundation dates back to the foundation of , the royal citadel of the Marinid dynasty, in 1276 CE.

Monument
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is the monumental southern gate of , a part of the old city of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Fes and Fes el Bali.

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 . It was founded by the Marinids in 1276 as an extension of and as a royal citadel and capital.

Suburb
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is the oldest part of . It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with and the French-created Ville Nouvelle.

Mellah of Fez

Latitude
34.05208° or 34° 3′ 8″ north
Longitude
-4.99029° or 4° 59′ 25″ west
Open location code
8C6Q3225+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 194132852
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q92628735
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Italian—“Mellah of Fez” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الملاح”
  • Arabic: “ملاح فاس”
  • Catalan: “Mellah de Fes”
  • Dutch: “Mellah de Fes”
  • German: “Mellah de Fes”
  • Hausa: “Mellah na Fez”
  • Hebrew: “המלאח של פאס”
  • Italian: “Mellah di Fès”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include synagogue ‘slat al fassiyine’ and Jewish cemetery.

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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 “Mellah of Fez”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.