Dar al-Makhzen - Fez, Morocco
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chrissyml
N 34° 03.338 W 004° 59.566
30S E 316079 N 3770115
The gates of the royal palace in Morocco
Waymark Code: WM13QV7
Location: Morocco
Date Posted: 02/04/2021
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Dar al-Makhzen in Fez is the royal palace.
From Wikipedia:
"Following the advent of French colonial rule in 1912, the capital of Morocco was moved to Rabat and never returned to Fes. Some of the outlying branches of the palace, such as the Dar al-Beida and Dar Batha near Fes el-Bali, were occupied by the offices of the French authorities and of the French resident-general. Despite this, the main palace complex in Fes is still regularly used by the King of Morocco today. The palace is thus not open to the public.
The new Gates of the Royal Palace
In the 1960s King Hassan II reoriented the entrance of the palace complex from the Old Mechouar in the north to a new southern approach facing the modern Ville Nouvelle of Fes. A new grand square, Place des Alaouites, was laid out and new ornate gates to the palace were built between 1969 and 1971. The gates are considered an excellent piece of modern Moroccan craftsmanship and are lavishly decorated with elaborate mosaic tilework, carved cedar wood, and doors of gilt bronze covered in geometric patterns. These gates, along with the gate at the Old Mechouar, are the closest that most members of the public can get to the palace grounds."
Type of material of the door: Other
Functional door?: Yes
Location of this door/way: On public property
Is it accessable only by paid admission": No
Style: Other
Address or physical location:
Palais Royal Dar El Makhzen, Fés Morocco
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