If you are looking for a tourist destination that reflects the unique North African charm of Morocco, and its unique cultural and civilizational heritage, look no further than the city of Marrakech, which is famous as one of the ancient historical capitals of Morocco, and the history of building the city of Marrakech, also known as the Red City and the capital of the Palms, dates back to the centuries. Al-Wusta is famous for being home to many fascinating tourist destinations that carry a unique blend between the old and new, which varies between historical monuments, distinctive museums, charming mountain villages and picturesque natural areas in the High Atlas mountain range. Besides Li Marrakech is famous as the home to many places of heritage from which you can learn a lot about the local culture in Morocco in general, and in Marrakech city in particular.
Here are some of the best and oldest heritage places you can visit in Marrakech:
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Djemaa el Fna Square:
The Jemaa El Fna square is located in the Old Medina district in Marrakech and is the main square in the city, as well as being one of the most famous tourist attractions in Marrakech. Jemaa El Fna Square is known as a favorite gathering and meeting place in the city, and it is also famous as a great destination for shopping and buying The daily needs of local commodities, and it is also famous for hosting popular and heritage shows in Marrakech, which include interesting shows for snake tamers, riddles and stories. The Jemaa El Fna square may seem familiar to movie audiences because it appeared in the famous Hitchcock movie “The Man Who Knew Too Much” .
Marrakech Souks:
Shopping inside the famous popular markets in Marrakech will not only make you get a wonderful collection of local goods at very good prices, but it will also help you to know a lot about the distinctive cultural heritage of the city of Marrakech, and watch the nature of the lives of the local people in the city closely, there are five markets in Marrakech A major popularity, each of which is devoted to selling only one product, there is a market for selling carpets, another for selling traditional Moroccan leather soles known as babouches, another market for selling metal manufactures, and another for selling spices and natural and aromatic herbs, while the latter is known as Al-Mallah neighborhood, which is Not a market Literally, but it is famous as a very good place to buy fabrics and textiles.
Medina:
The Medina or Old Medina in Marrakesh, which locals refer to as the Medina, is famous for being the home of many narrow, intertwined historical streets, popular shops, and historical architectural monuments.
Ben Youssef Madrasa Mosque and School:
Ibn Yusuf Mosque and School is famous as an ancient educational center for teaching the Holy Qur’an and its sciences, and it is described as the largest center of its kind in the North Africa region, and the number of students in it reaches 900 students in one course, along with that the Ibn Yusef Mosque and School, whose history dates back to The reign of the Marinid dynasty, as a historical architectural masterpiece that carries some distinctive features of the famous Alhambra Palace in Spain, is also famous for the splendor of its 14th-century architectural design adorned with an impressive array of motifs and mosaics.
Bahia Palace:
It is one of the other famous historical and architectural monuments in the city of Marrakech, and it is located in the Old Medina region, which was built by a group of the best workers and craftsmen in Morocco and took 60 years to build. Distinctive features of Islamic and Moroccan architecture, Bahia Palace is currently used to receive VIP visitors and because it is a functioning government building, not all rooms in the palace are open to the public.
El Badi Palace:
The famous historical Badi Palace in Marrakech, which was decorated with decorations in the distant past, is now a ruin than it was in the past, but it is still one of the most famous historical destinations in the city, and he built the Badi Palace using ransom money paid by the Portuguese after the Battle of the Three Kings in the middle of the sixteenth century And used in its construction a group of the most luxurious materials during the 25 years that took to build the palace, which included the use of a lot of gold and agate, as was used marble in the construction of the pillars of the palace, and the palace had 360 rooms along with many luxurious suites.
The oldest heritage places in Marrakech
I market Marrakech
Jamaâ El Fna Square
Bahia Palace
Badi Palace
The city of Marrakech, also known as the Red City and the capital of the Palms
Ibn Yusef Mosque and School
Old Town area
