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Marrakech (مراكش marrākish), known as the "Pearl of the South," is a city in southwestern Morocco in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Marrakech is a Berber word; it means the country of god (murt 'n akush).Marrakech has the largest berber market ( souk) in Morocco and also hosts the busiest square in the entirety of Africa, called Djemaa el Fna .
Like many North African cities, Marrakech has two main divisions: the médina and the modern city.
Marrakech is served by Ménara International Airport.
1 Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Morocco
The official number of residents is 450,000; however the population is estimated to be around one million. The largest population of Marrakech are Berber.
2 History
Main article: History of Morocco
Yusef I Ibn Tashfin, member of the Almoravides dynasty, founded the city in 1062.
Prior to the reign of Moulay Ismail the Bloodthirsty, Marrakech was the capital of Morocco. After his reign, his grandson moved the capital back to Marrakech from Meknès.
3 Sites
3.1 Areas and neighborhoods
- Médina
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- Modern city
- Guéliz
- Hivernage
- Semlalia
- Daudiate
3.2 Mosques, medrassas, synagogues and zaouias
- Koutoubia Mosque
- Ben Youssef Medrassa , Ben Youssef Mosque
- Casbah Mosque/ Mansouria Mosque
- Bab Doukkala Mosque
- Mouassine Mosque
- Zaouia of Sidi Bel Abbès , Zaouia of Sidi Ben Slimane el Jazouli
- Zaouia of Sidi Youssef Ben Âli
- Sidi Moulay el Ksour Mosque
- Synagogue Beth-El
- Synagogue Salat el Azama
- Synagogue Salat Rabi Pinhasse
3.3 Palaces, dars and villas
- El Badi Palace
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- Bahia Palace
- Dar Si Saïd Museum
- Maison Tiskiwin
- Dar el Glaoui
- Villa Majorelle at the Majorelle GardenThe Majorelle Garden is a botanical garden in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed by the expatriate French artist Jacques Majorelle in 1924, during the colonial period when Morocco was occupied by France. Though Majorelle's art is largely forgotten today
3.4 Cemeteries, koubbas and mausolea
- Saadian Tombs
- Mausoleum of Ahmed el-Mansour
- Second mausoleum
- Koubba of Fatima Zohra and Koutoubia Mosque cemetery
- Koubba el Baâdiyin
- Koubba Cadi Ayyad
- Jewish cemetery
- Sidi Abd el Aziz
- Sidi es Souheyli
3.5 Handicrafts and business
- Souks
- Souk Kimakhin (stringed instruments)
- Souk el Bradiia (pitchers)
- Souk Hadaddine ( metalworkMetalworking is the craft and practice of working with metals to create parts or structures. It requires skill and the use of many different types of tools, including: Hand Tools File Hacksaw Height gauge Scriber Taps and Dies Machine Tools Bandsaw Brake)
- Souk Nahhassine ( brassBrass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Some types of brass are called bronzes, despite their high zinc content. Brass is a valuable manufacturing material because of its hardness and workability. Alpha brasses, with less than 40% zinc, are malleable and ca, copperCopper is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. Notable characteristics Copper is a reddish-coloured metal, with a high electrical and thermal conductivity (among pure metals at room temperature, only silver)
- Souk Chouari ( basketryA basket is a container with an open top, usually made out of interwoven pieces of material. Wood, bamboo, wheat, other grasses, rushes, twigs, osiers or wicker are often used to make baskets, but they are also made today out of plastic. The first baskets, woodturning)
- Dyers' Souk, Wool Souk
- Souk Smarine ( clothing)
- Rahba Quedima ("Old Square")
- Souk el Kebir ( leatherwork)
- Kissarias
- Souk el Batna (skins)
- Souk el Maazi (goatskin)
- Souk Zrabia (Criée Berbère, Carpet Souk)
- Souk Fakharina
- Souk Siyyaghin ( jewelry)
- Souk Smata ( slippers, belts)
- Souk aux tenturiers
- Cherratine Souk
- Attarine Souk
- Tanneries
- Hôtel la Mamounia
- Handicraft center
- Gidel Building
- Renaissance Café
- Société Générale
- Marjane hypermarket
