Menara Gardens
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Creator(s)
patron: Moulay Muhammad bin 'Abd al-Rahman (reg. 1859-1873), patron: Caliph 'Abd al-Mu'min (Berber, 1130-1163)
Time period
creation date: construction of garden, 1147-1163, other date: rebuilding of pavillion, 1869-1869, creation date: building of road to site from Marrakech, 1126-1147
Location
Site: Marakesh (Marrakech, Province de, Morocco)
Cultural context
Moroccan
Berber
Description
The Menara Gardens in Marrakech date back to the Almohad Dynasty that ruled Morocco most of North Africa and Spain from around 1130 to the beginning of the 13th century. The Marinid and Sa'di Dynasties both left their mark on the garden. The garden is composed largely of olive, cypress and fruit trees. It is watered by Sahrij al-Menara, a large reservoir that collects water from the surrounding mountains via channels build by the Almoravid Caliph 'Ali bin Yusuf (reg. 1107-1142).
At the edge of the reservoir sits the two-story Maa'lamat al-Menara, literally the Menara Landmark but known in English as the Menara Pavilion. It and the reservoir are among the most photographed attractions in Morocco. A pavilion was originally built by the Sa'di rulers, but the current structure was built by Moulay Muhammad bin 'Abd al-Rahman (reg. 1859-1873) in 1869.
At the edge of the reservoir sits the two-story Maa'lamat al-Menara, literally the Menara Landmark but known in English as the Menara Pavilion. It and the reservoir are among the most photographed attractions in Morocco. A pavilion was originally built by the Sa'di rulers, but the current structure was built by Moulay Muhammad bin 'Abd al-Rahman (reg. 1859-1873) in 1869.
interior, upper floor of pavilion, main hall, wall with arched window alcove in the center, 1993
Work type
Garden
Pavilion (garden structure)
Reservoir
Medium
brick
earth
tile
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(c) 1993 Ahmet Ersoy
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