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  • Historic City of Meknes

  • Historic City of Meknes

    Meknes is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco. It was founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became a capital under the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672-1727), the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. The old city was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic City of Meknes.
    World Heritage Site
    Historic City of Meknes
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    Historic City of Meknes

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1996

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Morocco

    Fès-Meknès

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    11th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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