Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
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The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il is a historic Islamic funerary complex in Meknes, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, who ruled Morocco from 1672 until his death in 1727, and is lo
View into the tomb chamber of Moulay Isma'il
A portrait of Moulay Isma'il in a French manuscript from 1690
The gate of the Dar al-Kebira palace, still located near the mausoleum today
Main courtyard next to the mausoleum (looking east; cupola of the tomb chamber visible in the upper right)
Kasbah of Moulay Ismail
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The Kasbah of Moulay Ismail is a vast palace complex and royal kasbah built by the Moroccan sultan Moulay Isma'il ibn Sharif in Meknes, Morocco. It is also known, among other names, as the Imperial Ci
The monumental entrance gates of the Kasbah: Bab al-Mansur (left) and Bab Jama' an-Nouar (right).
Place El Hedim (El Hedim Square) today
The maqsura of the Lalla Aouda Mosque, dating from Moulay Isma'il's time (now on display at the Dar Jamai Museum in Meknes)