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The Medina (or old city) of Meknes is smaller than the medina of Fes, but has plenty of charme and is less crowded with tourists. In the medina are several mosques and medersas (Koranic schools).


01 Narrow alley	02 Corridor in building	03 Fountain and window with Islamic wall decorations	04 Butcher shop in souk	05 Mosque inner court with worshippers and fountain	06 Corridor in Medersa Bou Inania


07 Medersa Bou Inania	08 Stucco decorations in Medersa Bou Inania	09 Stucco decorations in Medersa Bou Inania	10 Windows and Islamic style wall decorations in Medersa Bou Inania	11 Inner court in Medersa Bou Inania	12 Green minaret


13 Skyline and minaret	14 Children playing in the souk	15 Children playing in the souk	16 Children playing in the souk	17 Door with Islamic style decorations


18 Wooden roof with Islamic style carvings	19 Children playing in the souk	20 Woman wearing hijab walking in narrow alley	21 Arched doors to mosque inner court

Other Meknes galleries: Imperial city and el-Hedim square

Categories: Historical sites ▪ Tourist attractions ▪ UNESCO world heritage sites ▪ Islamic architecture ▪ City centres ▪ Historic centres

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