الاثنين، 24 يونيو 2013

The historic city of Meknes


This city is situated area farming fertile, at the crossroads of trade routes that were linking several points making it a transit area and stability since the Old Testament, especially in the Middle Ages where emerged as the name for the first time , and then in the modern era as the capital of the most prominent capitals, which played an important role in the Islamic history of the West.Associated with the name of the city of Meknes initially Zenata Amazigh tribes who settled in central Morocco and easy Sais, especially on the banks of the Wadi Boufekrane and the valley and Slane.With the advent of marabouts city flourished, and featured some of the most important neighborhoods trachea Almoravid "Takart" also built a mosque carpenters city and surrounded by a fence at the end of their reign. The neighborhood is still there near a mosque built by carpenters stationed oldest neighborhoods of the city.

Under the rule of Unitarian knew the city prosperous urban where the expansion of the Grand Mosque of Mohammed Nasser era (1199-1213 AD), and the city's water supply by a sophisticated system from appointed "Takma" to meet the needs of mosques and baths waterings as custom present Covenant recognize the emergence of new neighborhoods such as new bathroom district and neighborhood Sidi Ahmed Ben greenery. During Covenant Almareni the city has seen a large number of stability Andalusians came to Meknes after the fall of the most important centers of Andalusia. And has built Sultan Almareni Abu Yusuf Yaqub (1269 - 1286 AD) Reed outside Almudbna not stand them except the mosque known Balala return. Olive as defined Mcnash the building of schools Vintage teacher Filalh, and school Albuananah and reverse schools, mosques such as Mulberry mosque, Blue Mosque, and the Grand Mosque and wardrobe Marstan new door and a bathroom peduncle. In the era of the upper state, especially during the period of the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismail, the city regained its status as the capital of the state, so I knew brighter periods of its history. Has constructed buildings of a religious nature Mosque door Bardeian and the Zitouna Mosque and Mosque Sidi Said, and suggest these mosques beacons by the method of decorating the impact of Saadi and clear. In addition to palaces and other important buildings, it was the Sultan Moulay Ismail the construction of the large house above the ruins of the Kasbah Marinid and the old part of the city.


It also completed the Garden many (Searawih - Sawani), and stables for horses and grain stores and Tank to provide neighborhoods with water, and took the city by a wall punctuated by several large urban towers and historic doors kebab Mansour and door Bardeian.These doors near several hotels or prepared to break stations from distant areas, and the market was organized and defined by the type of profession or industry, such as market carpentry and blacksmithing and other market. .The city Meknes Bashsaah the area and the multiplicity of its historic buildings and walls where shrouded Moulay Ismail walls stretching along 40 kilometers, punctuated by a series of doors and huge urban towers.White PalaceFounded in the 19th century by Sultan Mohammed bin Abdullah. Later turned into a military academy, but he kept its historical and character and architecture of the top architectural character.Royal PalaceThere inside the trachea Ismailia, built by Moulay Ismail at the beginning of the 18th century AD. Dominated by the character of military architecture.Dar university PalaceBuilt in the reign of Moulay Hassan I, about 1882 m to be the headquarters of the housing minister Abu Abdullah University. The palace was initially contains a bathroom and a place for sacrifices, shops and a hotel. Characterized minors  (Riyadh), Andalusian-styleGara prisonBuilt in the 18th century AD inside the trachea Ismailia, near the Dome of the ambassadors, and the lower level of the land over a large area. Designed in the form of semi-rectangle, divided into three halls is very broad, enjoyed each and every one of them a series of arches and massive pillars. 

Tank Sawani

There are just 500 meters south of the royal palace and the Almchor Arena. Built in the 18th century AD, and is among the largest and most important historical monuments in Meknes. Contains a set of the halls that are organized around a vast middle hall. This building is designed for the storage of food particularly cereals, in addition to being it contains several wells supplied Tank Sawani which adjoins this parameter and is a part of it.Dome ambassadorsThere inside the trachea Ismailia, behind a door Mansour علج. And is a square portico, built by Moulay Ismail and allocated to receive ambassadors and envoys from abroad to display.The Mansour  door


There are close to from Piazza Ahudam. Founded by Moulay Ismail, complete construction of his son Moulay Abdellah around 1732 AD. This section features the enormity of their standards, as it contains the slot height of 8 meters, as accounted the picturesque carved porcelain polychrome mosaics.Door ThursdayIt was originally a western part of the city of Riyadh amber, which recently Moulay Ismail (18th century AD), to house an army to Udayh as well as for the benefit of some of the notables of the city. But it did not last much, in 1731 devastated by his son Moulay Abdellah, who ruled after him.Mirah doorConsidered stages door of the historic medium-sized doors to the capital Ismailia constructed during upper Testament, reflected major importance is reflected in being an integral part of the walls surrounding the Royal Palace Square to the city of Meknes.Dar pashasBuilt House pashas as evidenced by the inscription on the Plaster hall and Sakia wall between the years 1912 and 1913 by Benaissa bin Abdul Karim bukharis who was serving as Pasha city. This building has seen the establishment of a group of pashas to the borders of 1969, a year in which they will switch to the headquarters building of the province of Andalusian music of the Ministry of Culture.The building is a model of architecture, Spanish - Moriskyh, has two entrances: the main entrance is from Olive Tree neighborhood across Basha trail, and the second entrance through a small house next door has continued neighborhood of the bottom of the rose.School Albuananah theFounded Sultan Almareni Abu Hassan, then Complete construction of his son Abu Annan about 1345 e. Received their columns and doors decorated with wonderful, including the pattern of writings and floral and geometric motifs on wood, plaster and tiles, still yet reserves Bbhaúha and greatness. From the engineering building contains a prayer hall and yard, columns, and all rich niche with written carved motifs.Tower Belkara




The tower Belkara of the important historical monuments of the city of Meknes, was built in the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismail (1672-1727), who in his city witnessed the height of the architectural and engineering growth and civilization. The tower is part of Ismailia walls that surrounds the city, due to the importance of
the ministry restored and rehabilitation to even play a role in cultural development at the local level and so  to Moulay Ismail Museum.

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