Menara Gardens
Moulay Muhammad bin 'Abd al-Rahman; 'Abd al-Mu'min, Caliph
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Alternative Titles
Les jardins de la Ménara
Hadaéq al-Menara
Date
1147-1163Description
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. general view, reservoir and pavilion seen from northwestern corner of the pool, 1993
Type of Work
Garden; Pavilion (garden structure); ReservoirSubject
Gardens, Orchards, Pavilions (Garden structures), Reservoirs, Formal gardens, Olive trees, Irrigation systems, Morocco --History, Gardens, Islamic, Pavilions, Historic gardens -- Morocco -- Marrakech, Rammed earth, Maghreb, Flowers, Gardens, Reservoirs, Pavilions
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