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Jemaa El Fna and the Kasbah
T
HE SPIRITUAL AND HISTORICAL HEART OF MARRAKECH
, the Jemaa El Fna
(pronounced as a rushed “j'maf na”) was laid out as a parade ground by
the city's founders
(see pp8-11)
. After the new rulers of Marrakech
constructed a walled royal domain to the south - known as the kasbah - the
open ground passed into the public domain. Sultans have come and gone
and royal palaces have risen and fallen, but the Jemaa El Fna remains
eternally vital. Used earlier to display the heads of executed criminals, it is
still home to some extraordinary sights, like snake
charmers and monkey trainers. By night, it
transforms into a busy eating area.
Sights
1
Koutoubia Mosque
2
Rue de Bab Agnaou
3
Saadian Tombs
4
Badii Palace
5
Rue Riad Zitoun El
Kedim
6
Mellah
7
Bahia Palace
8
Rue Riad Zitoun El Jedid
9
Dar Si Said Museum
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