🏛️ Meknes

Morocco · Africa · Cultural · 33.87°N, 5.54°W

Meknes is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became the capital of Morocco during the reign of Sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif (1672–1727), son of the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. Sultan Ismail created a massive imperial palace complex and endowed the city with extensive fortifications and monumental gates.

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Quick facts

Country	Morocco
Continent / region	Africa
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	33.87°N, 5.54°W · view on map

Meknes is a cultural World Heritage site in Morocco, in Africa. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Meknes was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Morocco

Medina of Fes · Medina of Marrakesh · Aït Benhaddou · Volubilis · Medina of Essaouira · Mazagan: Portuguese City of El Jadida · Medina of Tétouan · Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City · Medina of Fez · Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) · Historic City of Meknes · Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) · Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida).

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