morocco again41 marrakesh the red city
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Marrakesh is possibly the most important of Morocco's four former imperial cities (cities that were built by Moroccan Berber empires). The region has been inhabited by Berber farmers since Neolithic times, but the actual city was founded in 1062 by Abu Bakr ibn Umar, chieftain and cousin of Almoravid king Yusuf ibn Tashfin. The red walls of the city, built by Ali ibn Yusuf in 1122–1123, and various buildings constructed in red sandstone during this period, have given the city the nickname of the "Red City" or "Ochre City". Marrakesh grew rapidly and established itself as a cultural, religious, and trading centre for the Maghreb and sub-Saharan Africa
Bab Agnaou, one of the nineteen gates of Marrakesh, was built in the 12th century
Bab Agnaou
In 1985, UNESCO declared the old town area of Marrakesh a UNESCO World Heritage Site, raising international awareness of the cultural heritage of the city
In the 21st century, property and real estate
development in the city has boomed, with a dramatic increase in new
hotels and shopping centres,
fuelled by the policies of
Mohammed VI of Morocco, who
aims to increase the number of
tourists annually visiting Morocco to 20 million by 2020
In 2010, a major gas explosion occurred in the city. On 28 April 2011, a bomb
attack took place in the Jemaa el-
Fnaa square, killing 15 people, mainly foreigners.
The blast destroyed the nearby Argana
Cafe
Founded in 1070–72 by the Almoravids (Berber imperial dynasty), Marrakesh remained a political, economic and cultural centre for a long period. Its influence was felt throughout the western Muslim world, from North Africa to Andalusia
The Climate Change
Conference from 7-18 November 2016,
in Marrakech
Morocco is a traditional producer of olives. Morocco has seen a steady increase in olive exports and the country maintains an active program to increase olive production by promoting olive tree planting. Morocco recently moved ahead of Greece as the world's second largest exporter of olives
Place Jemaa El Fnaa during the day is predominantly occupied by orange juice stalls, water sellers with traditional leather water-bags and brass cups, youths with chained Barbary apes and snake charmers
The Jemaa el-Fnaa is one of the best-known squares in Africa and is the centre of city activity and trade. Each evening, the food stalls arrive by mule carts
As the day progresses, the
entertainment on offer changes: the snake charmers
depart, and late in the day the square
becomes more crowded,
with Chleuh dancing-boys (it would be against custom for girls to
provide such entertainment),
story-tellers, magicians…
Jamaâ El Fna Square, inscribed
on the Representative
List of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage, is a true open-air
theatre that always amazes
visitors
Marrakesh, which gave its name to
the Moroccan empire, is a completed
example of a major Islamic capital of the
western Mediterranean
As darkness falls, the square fills with dozens of
food-stalls as the number of people
on the square peaks
sometimes smell is too much, but the colours, the people walking
around, the hustle and bustle
of the whole thing, are a real
experience
The Koutoubia Mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakesh. It is located
in the southwest
medina quarter
Sound: C.S.N - Marrakech Express; Capuccino - Marrakesh 2017
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