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Arset El Maach in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco — Africa (Northern Africa)
 

Sidi Mimoun Square

 
 
Sidi Mimoun Square Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 19, 2024
1. Sidi Mimoun Square Marker
Inscription.  

Français
Place Side Mimoun
La place Sidi Mimoun a pris son nom parce qu'elle est située près de la tombe du bon gardien Sidi Mimoun Yassine Lamtouni Senhaji et elle est situé près de la tombe de Youssef ben Tachfin Almoravid et au milieu de beaux jardins et elle se caractérise par sa proximité avec la mosquée Koutoubia et la place Jamaa El Fna.

English
Sidi Mimoun Square
Sidi Mimoun Square took its name because it is located near the tomb of the good guardian Sidi Mimoun Yassine Lamtouni Senhaji and it is located near the tomb of Youssef ben Tachfin Almoravid and in the middle of beautiful gardens and is characterized by its proximity to the Koutoubia Mosque and Jamaa El Fna Square.

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Arabic
ساحة سيدي ميمون
احات ساحة سيدي سيمون اسمه التواجدها قربا ضريح الولي العالم سيدي ميمون يامين اللمتوني الصفاحي وتتواجد بالقرب من ضريح يوسف بن تاشفين المريض وتوبة حدائق جميلة كما تميز يغريها من سجد الكتبية وساحة جامع الفنان.
 
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Location. 31° 37.305′ N, 7° 59.536′ W. Marker is in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi. It is in Arset El Maach. It is at the intersection of Rue Moulay Ismail and Rue Lalla Rkia, on the left when traveling south on Rue Moulay Ismail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi 40000, Morocco. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Africa, North Africa, The Maghreb, and in a coastal Mediterranean country. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, Portuguese colonies, a Spanish colony, a French colony, and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Youssef Ibn Tachfine Mausoleum (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Minaret of Koutoubia (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Koutoubia Mosques (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Stone Fortress and the Gate of Ali (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Bab Agnaw (approx. half a kilometer
Sidi Mimoun Square and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 19, 2024
2. Sidi Mimoun Square and Marker
away); Moulay El Yazid Mosque Square (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Room of Lalla Massaouda (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Saadian Tombs (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marrakesh.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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