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Riad Al-Krissi (The Secret Garden)

 
 
Riad Al-Krissi (The Secret Garden) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 28, 2024
1. Riad Al-Krissi (The Secret Garden) Marker
Inscription.  

Arabic
رياض الكريسي (الحديقة السرية)
هو من اللي مغربي يهتم بدرب التكريس الموجود بدريا حبيب الله أو دريا عبيد الله ويمتد من قصر الستينية حتى قوير والطريق الموامين اخرى اخر بمكرير واحدا من العديد من الرياض السيرة المتواجدة بالمدينة العتيقة وقد أعيد بناؤه في منتصف القرن 19م على يد زعيم الفلس موين وقد كان موقها العصر الشخصيات السياسية في الغرب ومراكز وقد تم أبوايه كحديقة سرية لأول مرة في تاريخها منذ عهد السلالة السعدية فل اكتر من 400 عام. وفي سارة التعلمية الشكل بالمغرب تشكل شهادات استثنائية للفن والعمارة الإسلامية بالمغرب .

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Français
Riad Al-Krissi (Le Jardin Secret)
C'est une maison traditionnelle marocaine située au quartier Al-Krissi, qui se trouve a Derb Habib Allah ou Derb Oubaid Allah s'étendant du Palais Sitiniya à l'Arc et à la Rue Mouassine. Riad Al-Krissi est considéré comme l'un des nombreux ad distinctifs de l'ancienne ville. Il a été reconstruit au milieu du XIXe siècle par un leader d'atlas et a servi de résidence à certaines personnalités politiques du Maroc et de Marrakech. Ses portes ont été ouvertes pour la première fois en tant que jardin secret lors de la dynastie saadienne il y a plus de 400 ans. C'est un bâtiment de style andalou au Maroc, représentant des exemples exceptionnels de l'art et de l'architecture islamiques au Maroc.

English
Riad Al-Krissi (The Secret Garden)
It is a traditional Moroccan house located in Derb Al-Krissi, which is situated in Derb Habib Allah or Der Dubai Allah, stretching from the Sitiniya Palace to the Arch and the Mouassine Road. Riad Al-Krissi is considered one of the many distinctive riads found in the old city of Marrakech. It was reconstructed in the mid 19th century by a prominent Atlas leader and served as a residence for some political figures in Morocco and Marrakech. Its doors were opened as a secret garden for the first time during the Saadian dynasty over 400 years ago. It is an Andalusian style building in Morocco, representing exceptional examples of Islamic art and architecture in Morocco.
 
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Location. 31° 37.839′ N, 7° 59.37′ W. Marker is in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi. It is in Rahba Kedima. It is on Rue Mouassine, on the left when traveling north. 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: Octagonal Basin (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Distribution Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Water from the Atlas Mountains (within shouting distance of this marker); Communicating Vessels (within shouting distance of this marker); Gravity-fed Water (within shouting distance of this marker); Marble Fountain (Khossa) (within shouting distance of this marker); Mouassine Square (about
Riad Al-Krissi (The Secret Garden) and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 28, 2024
2. Riad Al-Krissi (The Secret Garden) and Marker
90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Souk Jeld (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marrakesh.
 
Also see . . .  Le Jardin Secret in Marrakesh official site (in English). (Submitted on June 30, 2024.)
 
Riad Al-Krissi (The Secret Garden) seen from the site's tower image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 28, 2024
3. Riad Al-Krissi (The Secret Garden) seen from the site's tower
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
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