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Cherratine Madrasa

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Cherratine Madrasa

Cherratine Madrasa, also known as Ras al-Cherratine Madrasa, is a historic Islamic school located in Fes El Bali, Fes, Morocco. It was founded in 1670 AD by the Alaouite Sultan Moulay al-Rashid. Cherratine Madrasa was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 as part of Medina of Fez.

Site Information

Country: Morocco

District: Fès-Meknès

Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings

Site History: 17th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Islamic

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

World Heritage Site

Part of: Medina of Fez

Date of Inscription: 1981

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Elevation: 298 m

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