Abu al-Hasan MosqueW
Abu al-Hasan Mosque

The Mosque of Abu al-Hasan is a historic neighbourhood mosque in Fes el-Bali, the old medina of Fes, Morocco. It is located on Tala'a Seghira street, near the Bou Inania Madrasa.

Al-Attarine MadrasaW
Al-Attarine Madrasa

The Al-Attarine Madrasa or Medersa al-Attarine is a madrasa in Fes, Morocco, near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was built by the Marinid sultan Uthman II Abu Said in 1323-5. The madrasa takes its name from the Souk al-Attarine, the spice and perfume market. It is considered one of the highest achievements of Marinid architecture due to its rich and harmonious decoration and its efficient use of limited space.

Al-Hamra MosqueW
Al-Hamra Mosque

The al-Hamra Mosque or Red Mosque is a Marinid-era mosque in Fes, Morocco. It is a local Friday mosque located on the Grande Rue of Fes el-Jdid, the palace-city founded by the Marinid rulers.

Arab Baths (Ceuta)W
Arab Baths (Ceuta)

The Arab Baths in Ceuta are medium size medieval public baths on the northern edges of the Medina quarter. This is thought to have been occupied since the 11th century. Archaeological investigations in 2000 and 2004 have shown that the baths had one room for clothes and toilets followed by a cold bath and then a hot bath in a style laid down by the Romans. Other rooms may have existed.

Bab al-AmerW
Bab al-Amer

Bab al-Amer is one of the historic city gates of Fes, Morocco. It was the southwestern entrance to Fes el-Jdid, the royal city founded in 1276 by the Marinids west of Fes el Bali.

Bab DekkakinW
Bab Dekkakin

Bab Dekkakin or Bab Dekakene is a fortified and ceremonial gate in Fes, Morocco. The gate is situated between the Old Mechouar and the New Mechouar on the northern edge of Fes el-Jdid.

Bab el-MrissaW
Bab el-Mrissa

Bab el-Mrissa, also known as Bab al-Mellah, is a gate in the city of Salé, Morocco. The gate was commissioned by the Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd Al-Haqq between 1270—1280. It is one of the largest as well as the oldest gates in Morocco, and the main landmarks of the city.

Bab Guissa MosqueW
Bab Guissa Mosque

The Bab Guissa Mosque is a medieval mosque in northern Fes el-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. It is located next to the city gate of the same name, and also features an adjoining madrasa.

Bab SegmaW
Bab Segma

Bab Segma was a former Marinid gate in Fes, Morocco. It was located north of Fes el-Jdid and was built in 1286 as a part of the Marinid royal gardens located there. The towers of the gate are still visible today and the name of the gate is still used as a toponym in the area.

Bab SemmarineW
Bab Semmarine

Bab Semmarine is the monumental southern gate of Fes el-Jdid, a part of the old city of Fez, Morocco.

Ben Salah MosqueW
Ben Salah Mosque

The Ben Salah Mosque or Ben Saleh Mosque is a 14th-century Marinid mosque in the historic medina of Marrakesh, Morocco. It is the only major surviving Marinid-era monument in Marrakesh and is notable for its fine minaret.

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Borj Neffara

The Borj Neffara is a historic observation tower and landmark near the Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fes el-Bali, the old city of Fes, Morocco. It is also referred to as the Dar al-Muwaqqit.

Bou Inania MadrasaW
Bou Inania Madrasa

The Madrasa Bou Inania is a madrasa in Fes, Morocco, built in 1350–55 CE by Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque. It is widely acknowledged as a high point of Marinid architecture and of historic Moroccan architecture generally.

Bou Inania Madrasa (Meknes)W
Bou Inania Madrasa (Meknes)

The Bou Inania Madrasa is a historic madrasa in the city of Meknes, Morocco. The building, well-preserved thanks to later restorations, is considered an excellent example of the richly-decorated madrasas of the Marinid period.

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Moorish Castle

The Moorish Castle is the name given to a medieval fortification in Gibraltar comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant features being the Tower of Homage and the Gate House. Part of the castle itself also housed the prison of Gibraltar until it was relocated in 2010. The Tower of Homage is clearly visible to all visitors to Gibraltar; not only because of its striking construction, but also because of its dominant and strategic position. Although sometimes compared to the nearby alcazars in Spain, the Moorish Castle in Gibraltar was constructed by the Marinid dynasty, making it unique in the Iberian Peninsula.

Chrabliyine MosqueW
Chrabliyine Mosque

The Chrabliyine Mosque is a Marinid-era mosque in Fez, Morocco.

Dar al-MaganaW
Dar al-Magana

Dar al-Magana is a 14th-century building in Fes, Morocco, built by the Marinid Sultan Abu Inan Faris which houses a weight-powered water clock. It is located opposite the Bou Inania Madrasa on Tala'a Kebira street and was created to serve that madrasa and its mosque, which was also built by Abu Inan around the same time.

Dar al-SultanW
Dar al-Sultan

Dar al-Sultan is a palace dating back to the Marinid dynasty in the village of Ubbad, 2km south of Tlemcen, Algeria. The palace is a part of the greater complex of Sidi Abu Madyan Mosque. The palace is named as "Dar al-Sultan" which means "house of the sultan" as sultans had stayed there during their visit to Ubbad. Construction of the palace was carried out simultaneously with the construction of Sidi Abu Madyan Mosque in 1339. Eight years later, a madrasa was established as well. Although the palace is small, it features patios, arcades, water ways and numerous rooms. The palace was abandoned after the demise of the Marinid dynasty. It is considered a prominent example of the Marinid-era Islamic architecture.

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Fes Jdid

Fes Jdid or Fes el-Jdid is one of the three parts of Fez, Morocco. It was founded by the Marinids in 1276 as an extension of Fes el Bali and as a royal citadel and capital. It is occupied in large part by the historic Royal Palace, which was once the center of government in Morocco and which is still used on occasion by the King of Morocco today. The district also contains the historic Mellah of the city. Since 1981 it has been classified, along with Fes el-Bali, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Fortifications of FezW
Fortifications of Fez

The Fortifications of Fez comprise a complex circuit of ramparts and gates surrounding Fes el-Bali and Fes el-Jdid, two urban agglomerations that compose the old "medina" of Fes, Morocco. They also include a number of kasbahs (citadels) and forts which were built both to protect and to control the city. These fortifications have been built up over many centuries and the extensive remnants today date from many different periods.

Funduq Shamma'inW
Funduq Shamma'in

The Funduq al-Shamma'in or Foundouk Chemmaïne is a medieval funduq in Fes, Morocco. It is also directly adjoined by another funduq structure, the Funduq al-Sbitriyyin; as a result, the two form a combined architectural complex sometimes referred to as the Funduq Shamma'in-Sbitriyyin. Both are located side by side just west of the al-Qarawiyyin Mosque in the heart of the historic medina, Fes el-Bali.

Funduq StaouniyyinW
Funduq Staouniyyin

The Funduq Staouniyyin or Funduq al-Tetwaniyyin is a historic funduq (caravanserai) in Fes el-Bali, the old city of Fes, Morocco.

Grand Mosque of MeknesW
Grand Mosque of Meknes

The Grand Mosque of Meknes is the historic main mosque of the old city (medina) of Meknes, Morocco. It is the largest and most important mosque in the old city and one of its oldest monuments.

Grand Mosque of OujdaW
Grand Mosque of Oujda

The Grand Mosque of Oujda is the historic main Friday mosque of Oujda, Morocco. The mosque was founded by the Marinid sultan Abu Ya'qub Yusuf in 1296.

Great Mosque of Fes el-JdidW
Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid

The Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid is the historic main Friday mosque of Fes el-Jdid, the royal city and Marinid-era citadel of Fes, Morocco. It is believed to have been founded in 1276, around the same time that the city itself was founded, making it the oldest mosque in Fes el-Jdid.

Great Mosque of TazaW
Great Mosque of Taza

The Great Mosque of Taza is the most important religious building in the historic medina of Taza, Morocco. Founded in the 12th century, it is the oldest surviving example of Almohad architecture, although it was expanded by the Marinids in the late 13th century.

Madrasa of Abu al-HasanW
Madrasa of Abu al-Hasan

The Madrasa of Abu al-Hasan, also referred to as the Marinid Madrasa , is a medieval madrasa located within the old city of Salé, Morocco. It was founded or built in 1341 by the Marinid sultan Abu al-Hasan and is notable for its rich decoration. It is located next to the Grand Mosque of Salé and was built to help further develop the mosque as the focus of religious and intellectual life in the city.

Mansourah MosqueW
Mansourah Mosque

Mansourah Mosque is a ruined historic mosque in the city of Mansourah, Algeria, dates back to the Marinid dynasty. It consists of a part of the Mansourah Castle. The excavation has revealed regarding the design of the mosque that it was built by the Sultan Abu Yakub in 1303, and the decoration of the main gate was done by Abu al-Hassan in 1336. Inside the yard there are 13 doors which surrounded by the wall, and a sahn with a fountain in the middle. The sahn is surrounded by three corridors, of which employ similar tilework with the prayer hall. The prayer hall is connected directly to the sahn and contains tilework similar to the qibla wall, the design which can be observed as well on the 13th-century Baybars Mosque in Samarra. The main entrance to the mosque leads to the iconic minaret as well, which is square-shaped, inspired by the minarets built by the Almohads in North Africa and Iberia, and reaches 38 meters.

Marinid TombsW
Marinid Tombs

The Marinid Tombs or Merenid Tombs are a set of ruined monumental tombs on a hill above and north of Fes al-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. They were originally a royal necropolis for the Marinid dynasty which ruled over Morocco in the 13th to 15th centuries. Today, they are a popular lookout point over the historic city.

Marinid Walls of AlgecirasW
Marinid Walls of Algeciras

The Marinid Walls of Algeciras are city walls located in Algeciras, Spain. They were built by the Marinid dynasty. The walls were declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985.

Marinid Walls of CeutaW
Marinid Walls of Ceuta

The Marinid Walls of Ceuta are a set of walls and towers located in Ceuta, Spain. They were constructed in the 13th century during the Berber Marinid dynasty's domination of the region. The walls were declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985.

Maristan of Sidi FrejW
Maristan of Sidi Frej

The Maristan of Sidi Frej or Maristan of Fez was a historic maristan in Fez, Morocco. It was founded by the Marinids in the 13th century and functioned as a hospital and as a hospice for the destitute and mentally ill up until the 20th century. It was one of the most famous and important maristans in Morocco and may have influenced similar institutions in the region at the time.

Mesbahiyya MadrasaW
Mesbahiyya Madrasa

Mesbahiyya Madrasa is a madrasa in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter in the city of Fez, Morocco. The madrasa was completed in 1346, during the Marinid period, under the patronage of the Marinid sultan Abu al-Hasan who was a prolific constructor of madrasas in the city. It is located next to the University of Al Quaraouiyine.

Saffarin MadrasaW
Saffarin Madrasa

Saffarin Madrasa is a madrasa in Fes el-Bali, the old medina quarter of Fez, Morocco. It was built in 1271 CE by the Marinid Sultan Abu Ya'qub Yusuf and was the first of many madrasas built by the Marinid dynasty during their reign. It is located just south of the 9th-century Qarawiyyin Mosque on Saffarin Square, which is named after the coppersmiths who work in the square.

Sahrij MadrasaW
Sahrij Madrasa

Sahrij Madrasa or Madrasa al-Sahrij is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco. The madrasa is located inside Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter of the city. The madrasa dates back to the 14th century during the golden age of Fez under Marinid rule. The madrasa is located near Al Andalus Mosque and is also connected to another, smaller, madrasa built at the same time, the Sba'iyyin Madrasa.

Sidi Boumediene MosqueW
Sidi Boumediene Mosque

Sidi Boumediene Mosque or the Worshipper's Mosque is a historic Islamic religious complex In Tlemcen, Algeria, dedicated to the influential Sufi saint Abu Madyan. Abu Madyan was hailed from Seville and contributed greatly to the spread of tasawwuf in the Maghreb region.

Zawiya en-NoussakW
Zawiya en-Noussak

The Zawiya en-Noussak is a zawiya located just outside the old city walls of Salé, Morocco.