The imperial city of Meknes is located in the plain of Saiss, between the mountains of the Middle Atlas and the Rif in northern Morocco, 130 kilometers from Rabat. Inscribed by UNESCO as World Heritage monuments, Meknes is also known as the Versailles of Morocco or the city of a hundred minarets.
Established in 1061 as a military stronghold, named after the Berber tribe Meknassa that dominated the eastern part of the country since the eighth century. The whole city is a wonderful example of the blending of architecture Spanish and Arabic, and part of the city, such as the large doors were built with materials looted from archaeological site of Volubilis.
The city of Meknes was the first great work of the Alawite dynasty and is now considered an exemplary witness of the fortified towns of the Maghreb. Surrounded by thick walls, 40 km long and with bulwarks that reach 15 feet high, carved from 9 monumental gates, inside stroll through beautiful Spanish-Moorish style buildings dating back to the 1600s.
The fabric of the city of Meknes is unique and is made from the Medina, the Kasbah, 25 mosques, 10 hammams and several barns and buildings.
Do not miss
A 31 km north of Meknes is the largest Roman site in Morocco, Volubilis. The magnitude of this settlement is testified from the Arch of Triumph, the capitol and the house of Bacchus.
The Bab Mansour, incomparable beauty.
The El Mansour palace, built in 1800 and now a bazaar.
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