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Jama el Fna - preparing for sun setThe great market place in Marrakech. Jama el Fna means "Assembly of the dead" in Arabic, but as the word djemaa also means mosque in Arabic, it could also mean place of the vanished mosque, in reference to a destroyed Almoravid mosque.
Restaurants on wheels are preparing for the sunset, to feed people after the fast. (Picture is taken in Ramadan). 
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Details of a wall in the Bahia PalaceThe Bahia Palace is a 19th century palace and a set of gardens located in Marrakech by craftsmen from Fez. The name means 'brilliance'. It captures the essence of the Islamic and Moroccan style art and architecture. The large gardens spans over approx 8,000 m².
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A wall at the Badi palaceThe Badi palace did consist of some 360 rooms, a courtyard of 135m by 110m and a pool of 90m by 20m. It was heavily decorated with Italian marbles and Sudanese gold. It also contains a small, underground, jail with about four cells where the prisoners of the king were put. Only ruins are left of the Badi palace, after Moulay Ismail destroyed most of it in the 17th century. He took its decorations and fittings to Meknes.
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Picture of the riad we stayed at
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On our way from Marrakech to Casablanca
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The courtyard of the Ben Youssef MosqueThe Ben Youssef Mosque dates back to the 12th century. Its has been very important for the city Marrakech, as much of it developed around this mosque. The mosques lies in the same area as the Ben Youssef Madrassa, and was founded by the same person, the amoravid sultan Ali ibn Yusuf who reigned between 1106–1142.
There is a spot for wudhu, ablution, within the structure in the middle of the courtyard.
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A student's room in the Ben Youssef MedressaBen Youssef Medressa was the biggest Islamic colleges in Morocco, and was named after the amoravid sultan Ali ibn Yusuf (reigned 1106–1142). The Medressa expanded the city and its influence considerably. It is one of the most important Islamic monuments in Marrakech.
A few of the student cells are decorated with effects from the time the medressa was in use. This picture shows a desk with a part of the Quran on it along with writing equipment and a light. Students used to sit directly on the floor.
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Moroccon food beeing prepared at Jama el Fna
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Jama el Fna - monkey businessThe great market place in Marrakech. Jama el Fna means "Assembly of the dead" in Arabic, but as the word djemaa also means mosque in Arabic, it could also mean place of the vanished mosque, in reference to a destroyed Almoravid mosque.
There are many ways of earning money here, and showing of animals are one of them.
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Snakes on Jama el FnaThe great market place in Marrakech. Jama el Fna means "Assembly of the dead" in Arabic, but as the word djemaa also means mosque in Arabic, it could also mean place of the vanished mosque, in reference to a destroyed Almoravid mosque. There are many ways of earning money here, and showing of animals are one of them.
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Details of a part of a wall and entrance to the Bahia PalaceThe Bahia Palace is a 19th century palace and a set of gardens located in Marrakech by craftsmen from Fez. The name means 'brilliance'. It captures the essence of the Islamic and Moroccan style art and architecture. The large gardens spans over approx 8,000 m².
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Walls in the courtyard in Ben Youssef MedressaBen Youssef Medressa was the biggest Islamic colleges in Morocco, and was named after the amoravid sultan Ali ibn Yusuf (reigned 1106–1142). The Medressa expanded the city and its influence considerably. It is one of the most important Islamic monuments in Marrakech.
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A student's room in the Ben Youssef MedressaBen Youssef Medressa was the biggest Islamic colleges in Morocco, and was named after the amoravid sultan Ali ibn Yusuf (reigned 1106–1142). The Medressa expanded the city and its influence considerably. It is one of the most important Islamic monuments in Marrakech.
A few of the student cells are decorated with effects from the time the medressa was in use. This picture shows a desk with a part of the Quran on it along with writing equipment and a light. Other Students used to sit directly on the floor.
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The Almoravid DomeThe Almoravid dome is the only Almoravid building surviving in Marrakech. The area might have been used as abloutions facilities of the Ben Youssef Mosque which is just near by.
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A wall at the Badi palaceThe Badi palace did consist of some 360 rooms, a courtyard of 135m by 110m and a pool of 90m by 20m. It was heavily decorated with Italian marbles and Sudanese gold. It also contains a small, underground, jail with about four cells where the prisoners of the king were put. Only ruins are left of the Badi palace, after Moulay Ismail destroyed most of it in the 17th century. He took its decorations and fittings to Meknes.
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Overview picture from above, shows the Badi palace. The audience pavillion is visible at the far right of the picture.The Badi palace did consist of some 360 rooms, a courtyard of 135m by 110m and a pool of 90m by 20m. It was heavily decorated with Italian marbles and Sudanese gold. It also contains a small, underground, jail with about four cells where the prisoners of the king were put. Only ruins are left of the Badi palace, after Moulay Ismail destroyed most of it in the 17th century. He took its decorations and fittings to Meknes.
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