Marrakech
Marrakech (مراكش marrākiš), known as the "Pearl of the South," is a city in southwestern Morocco in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Marrakech is a Berber word; it could mean the country of god (murt 'n akush), but this is not proven as there are many other interpretations. Marrakech is located at {{coor dms|31|37|60|N|8|0|0|W|}}
Sites
Areas and neighborhoods
Mosques, medrassas, synagogues and zaouias
- Koutoubia Mosque
- Ben Youssef Medrassa, Ben Youssef Mosque
- Casbah Mosque/Mansouria Mosque
- Bab Doukkala Mosque
- Mouassine Mosque
- Zaouia of Sidi Bel Abbès, Zaouia of Sidi Ben Slimane el Jazouli
- Zaouia of Sidi Youssef Ben Âli
- Sidi Moulay el Ksour Mosque
- Synagogue Beth-El
- Synagogue Salat el Azama
- Synagogue Salat Rabi Pinhasse
Palaces, dars and villas
- El Badi Palace
- Royal Palace (Dar el Makhzen) and méchouars
- Bahia Palace
- Dar Si Saïd Museum
- Maison Tiskiwin
- Dar el Glaoui
- Villa Majorelle at the Majorelle Garden
Cemeteries, koubbas and mausolea
- Saadian Tombs
- Mausoleum of Ahmed el-Mansour
- Second mausoleum
- Koubba of Fatima Zohra and Koutoubia Mosque cemetery
- Koubba el Baâdiyin
- Koubba Cadi Ayyad
- Jewish cemetery
- Sidi Abd el Aziz
- Sidi es Souheyli
Handicrafts and business
- Souks
- Souk Kimakhin (stringed instruments)
- Souk el Bradiia (pitchers)
- Souk Hadaddine (metalwork)
- Souk Nahhassine (brass, copper)
- Souk Chouari (basketry, woodturning)
- Dyers' Souk, Wool Souk
- Souk Smarine (clothing)
- Rahba Quedima ("Old Square")
- Souk el Kebir (leatherwork)
- Kissarias
- Souk el Batna (skins)
- Souk el Maazi (goatskin)
- Souk Zrabia (Criée Berbère, Carpet Souk)
- Souk Fakharina
- Souk Siyyaghin (jewelry)
- Souk Smata (slippers, belts)
- Souk aux tenturiers
- Cherratine Souk
- Attarine Souk
- Tanneries
- Hôtel la Mamounia
- Handicraft center
- Gidel Building
- Renaissance Café
- Société Générale
- Marjane hypermarket
Museums
- Dar Si Saïd Museum
- Marrakech Museum
- Bert Flint Museum at Maison Tiskiwin
- Islamic Art Museum at the Majorelle Garden
Ramparts and gates
- Ramparts
- Gates
- Bab Debbagh
- Bab Agnaou
- Bab el Khémis
- Bab er Robb
- Bab el Jédid
- Bab Doukkala
- Bab Aghmat
- Bab Nkob
- Bab er Raha
- Bab Aylen
- Bab Ahmar
- Bab Ighli
- Bab Ksiba
- Bab ech Charia
- Bab el Makhzen
- Bab Berrima
- Bab Taghzout
- Bab er Rharaza
- Bab Fteuh
Places and squares
- Place Djemaâ el Fna
- Square de Charles Foucauld
- Place de la Liberté
- Place du 16 Novembre
- Place des Ferblantiers
- Place Youssef Ben Tachfine
- Place Mourabiten
Gardens and parks
- Palmery
- Majorelle Garden
- Ménara Garden and oliveraie
- Agdal Garden
- Koutoubia Mosque park at Square de Foucauld
Other structures
- Chrob ou Chouf Fountain
- Convention Center (Palais des Congres)
- Opera House
- Cadi Ayyad University
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