Funduq al-Najjarin
Funduq al-Najjarin is a historic funduq in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter in the city of Fez, Morocco. The funduq is situated in the heart of the medina, at Al-Najjarin Square, which is also notable for the Nejjarine Fountain, an attached saqayya or traditional public fountain.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
- Also known as: “Funduq al-Najjariyyin”, “Nejjarine Museum”, and “Nejjarine Museum of Wood Arts and Crafts”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Al-Attarine Madrasa and Bou Inania Madrasa.
Al-Attarine Madrasa
Mosque
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0.
The Al-Attarine Madrasa or Medersa al-Attarine is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was built by the Marinid sultan Uthman II Abu Said between 1323 and 1325. Al-Attarine Madrasa is situated 220 metres east of Funduq al-Najjarin.
Bou Inania Madrasa
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 680 metres southwest of Funduq al-Najjarin.
R’cif Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Casual Builder, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The R'cif Mosque is a Friday mosque in Fes el-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. It has one of the tallest minarets in the city and overlooks Place R'cif in the heart of the medina. R’cif Mosque is situated 360 metres southeast of Funduq al-Najjarin.
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.
Funduq al-Najjarin
- Categories: Funduk, building, tourism, workshop, and tourist attraction
- Location: Fez, Fes-Meknes, Middle Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.0648° or 34° 3′ 53″ northLongitude
-4.97596° or 4° 58′ 34″ westOpen location code
8C6Q327F+WJOpenStreetMap ID
way 315627077OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
craft=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q609167
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Funduq al-Najjarin” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فندق النجارين”
- Catalan: “Fondac el-Nejjarine”
- Catalan: “Fondouk el Nejjarine”
- Catalan: “Fondouk el-Nejjarine”
- Chinese: “大染坊”
- French: “Fondouk al-Najjariyyin”
- French: “Fondouk Nejjarine”
- French: “Musée des Arts et Métiers du bois”
- French: “Musée Nejjarine”
- German: “Funduq al-Najjarin”
- German: “Funduq al-Nejjarin”
- Malay: “Funduq al-Najjarin”
- Moroccan Arabic: “فندق نجارين”
- Moroccan Arabic: “فندق نّجارين”
- Spanish: “Funduk de al-Najjariyyin”
- Spanish: “Funduq al-Najjariyyin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seqqaïa Nejarine and Tanneries view.
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