MOULAY ISMAÏL MAUSOLEUM
Religious building
3.7/5
2025
Recommended
2025
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismaël, part of the former courthouse, where non-Muslims can visit part of the sanctuary
The site of the mausoleum was part of the former courthouse, built in 1700 and restored in 1957, which housed a mosque. Non-Muslims can visit part of the sanctuary. The burial chamber, where the sultan is laid to rest, is decorated with four clocks offered by Louis XIV to Moulay Ismaïl to make up for his refusal to grant him one of his daughters. This monument conveys an impression of serenity, in keeping with the image of Meknes.
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Contrairement à tous les mausolées qui se trouvent dans le médina de Fès, le mausolée de Moulay Ismail à Meknès est accessible au non-musulmans (à condition de retirer ses chaussures pour accéder à l'antichambre). Vous traverserez deux salles dont les plafonds sont superbement décorés avant d'arriver dans un grand patio. De ce patio, possibilité d'accéder à l'antichambre du mausolée (la salle funéraire étant interdite au public). Dans l'antichambre : un superbe plafond en cèdre sculpté et peint, de superbes colonnes en marbre et une fontaine posée sur une étoile en zelliges. Pas de droit d'entrée.
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