Morocco Fes Medina Magnets

Morocco. Fes. Medina. Walking in the rain. Canon Rebel EOS T1i Canon EF-S 18-200 inspired by the wonderful day

Morocco. Fes. Fes el Bali. CANON EOS Rebel T1i Canon EF-S 18-200 inspired by the beautiful city Fes or Fez is the city in Morocco, with a population of approximately 1 million (2010). It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane region. Fez, the former capital, is one of the country’s four “imperial cities,” the others being Rabat, Marrakech and Meknes. It comprises three distinct parts, Fes el Bali (the old, walled city), Fes-Jdid (new Fes, home of the Mellah) and the Ville Nouvelle (the French-created, newest section of Fes). “Fas el Bali” is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its medina, the larger of the two medinas of Fes, is believed to be the world’s largest contiguous car-free urban area. The University of Al-Karaouine, founded in AD...

The Place du Commerce, the Renaissance, the Jewel… are all buildings that still survive, albeit dilapidated. Their birth dates back to November 23, 1915. On this date, Lyautey traced on bare land the general plan of the new town, divided into two districts, on the main axis of the future avenue de France (avenue Hassan II), the top of which was was to receive the railway station. He entrusted the task to Henri Prost (1874-1959) (Ph. AdaFès)

View of the old Medina in Fez ( Fes El Bali ) , Morocco at sunrise. The ancient city and the oldest capital of Morocco. One of the Imperial cities of Morocco. unesco world heritage site