Kaat Benahid in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco — Africa (Northern Africa)

Ben Youssef Medersa

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 28, 2024

1. Ben Youssef Medersa Marker

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Français
Médersa Ben Youssef
Le Sultan Essaadi Abdellah Al Ghalib acheva sa construction en 1565 après JC sur une superficie de 1680 m², dans le quartier Ben Youssef, près de la mosquée Almoravide qui porte le même nom. La Medersa fut, durant quatre siècles, un foyer d'accueil pour les étudiants de toutes parts, qui y étaient inscrits sous certaines conditions. Son architecture reflète la splendeur de l'art Essaadi, ce qui en fait un chef-d'œuvre architectural par excellence. Elle se compose d'une cour décorée d'un bassin d'eau à deux jets en bronze. Dans ses ailes se trouvent des couloirs avec de hauts plafonds portant les chambres de l'étage supérieur, et côté sud on trouve une salle de prière. Le Mihrab révèle un ornement magnifique, les chambres donnent sur la cour, et à travers le plafond des couloirs il y a des ouvertures de ventilation et d'éclairage. Les matériaux utilisés sont le bois de cèdre de l'Atlas, le marbre italien de Carrare, ainsi que le gypse et le Zellij.

English
Ben Youssef Medersa
The Sultan Essaadi Abdellah Al Ghalib completed

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its construction in 1565 AD on an area of 1680 m², in the Ben Youssef district near the Almoravid mosque bearing the same name. The Medersa was, for four centuries, attended by students in various sciences and fields from all over the world. They were registered and affiliated to the school under certain conditions. Its architecture reflects the splendor of Essaadi art, making it an excellence architectural masterpiece. It consists of a courtyard decorated with a water basin with two bronze jets. In the wings are hallways with ceilings bearing the upper floor bedrooms, and in the middle, there is the prayer room. The Mihrab reveals a magnificent ornament, the bedrooms open on the courtyard, and through the ceiling of the halls, ventilation and lighting openings can be seen. The materials used are carved cedar wood from the Atlas, Italian Carrara marble, as well as plaster and Zellij.

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Arabic
مدرسة ابن يوسف
أتم السلطان السعدي عبد الله الغالب بناها سنة 1565م على

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 28, 2024

2. Ben Youssef Medersa Marker

مساحة 1680م، عمر ابن يوسف قرب المسجد المرابطي الذي يحمل نفس الاسم وضلت على امتداد أربعة قرون موئلا للعلم والعلماء يقصدها الطلبة من كل الأنعاء، ويتم انتماؤهم لها بشروط محددة. يعكس بنيانها روعة الفن السعدي مما يجعل منها تحفة معمارية بامتياز،

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فهي تتشكل من فناء يزينه حوض مائي بنغائتين من البرونز، وفي الأجنحة أروقة تعمل مقوفها غرف الطابق العلوي وفي الجهة الجنوبية، يقوم بيت الصلاة، ويكشف المحراب عن زخرف بديع، وتشرف الغرف على الساحة، وتتراءى من سقوف الممرات فتحات للتهوية والإنارة. ومن المواد المستعملة خشب الأرز من الأطلس ورخام كارار الإيطالي و كذلة المبس والزليج

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1565.

Location. 31° 37.92′ N, 7° 59.191′ W. Marker is in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi. It is in Kaat Benahid. It is on Rue Azbezt north of Place Ben Youssef, on the right 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: Dar Bellarj (a few steps from this marker); The Marrakech Museum Dar El Mnebhi (within shouting distance of this marker); Ben Youssef Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Hammam Addahab (within shouting distance of this marker); Ben Youssef Mosque (within shouting distance of this marker); Zawiya Lahdar (within shouting distance of this marker); The Almoravid Dome (within shouting distance of this marker); Minaret of Ben Youssef (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marrakesh.

Also see . . . Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa) at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 2, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.