It is a fact that many visitors come in morocco to discover its unique heritage sites and wonderful places. A lot of architectures are considered in UNESCO world heritage collection because of their creativity and uniqueness. Now take a visual journey of beautiful architectures which are listed below:
1- Fez Medina:
Beautiful artwork in the old medina of Fez, it is also a wonderful and stunning UNESCO world heritage site. The complex layout of Medina streets, difficult to navigate, madrasas, palaces, mosques and the old 13th-century fountains when fez was the capital of morocco, all this elaborate the beauty and skills of the architects. The heart of medina is full of an attractive barber and Arab house designs which visualize the mosaic zellij displays.
2- Armed village, near Imlil, High Atlas Mountains:
In the middle of high Atlas Mountains, barber villages present the amazing scenery and examples of outstanding designs of houses. It is located near the mount Toubkal which enriches its value for mount trekkers to climb up to the Peak of North Africa Mountains.
3- Bahia Palace, Mellah, Marrakesh:
In the beautiful city Marrakech, Bahia Palace was built with the intention of the great and amazing palace of its time with beautiful architecture and colors. In the red city of morocco, it was created by Si Moussa and his son in two different generations while it was also given a range of architectural influences and irregular structure in two different times.
4- Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca:
The 13th largest mosque in the world and 1st largest mosque of morocco, Hassan II mosque with the tallest minaret in the whole world was completed in 1993. It is situated on the North Atlantic coast of Ocean in the beautiful city Casablanca. Michel Pinseau designed this mosque and built by the Bourgues. With the height of 210 meters, the minaret has a laser on its peak which is directed right towards Mecca.
5- Round Minaret, Moulay Idriss:
The burial place for Moulay Idriss I, the Round Minaret built with a unique design in the whole Islamic world. Its tiles were pasted with the written Surah of Quran on it and are connected to the Idriss Medersa inside the Medina which is the oldest school of Quranic teachings.
6- Telouet Kasbah ceiling, Atlas Mountains:
Standing at the end of Ounila Valley to Ait ben Haddou, Telouet resides along the trading path between Marrakesh and Sahara. Sadly, the building now stands in ruins and hardly able to restore it by authorities. Some rooms of this building are in good condition which represents the best Islamic designs of an Islamic state and art. Cedar is used for making the glass ceiling and wooden doors and windows. In past, the building was the home of Thami El Glaoui who was the Pacha of Marrakech.
7- Cap Spartel Lighthouse, Tangier:
Situated on the most North West point of Africa mainland, Cap Spartel is really a wonderful place and you can see Spain and Gibraltar from this place on a clear day. You cannot go inside of this tower because it’s a light house now but all the time you can enjoy the beauty of its all corners points. However, still, it is considered in the best places of Tangier.
8- Volubilis, Walili, Moulay Idriss:
The strange ancient settlement by Romans and their ancestors, Volubilis are UNESCO heritage site and under the preservation. The morocco sacred medina is only 3 km from these ruins and exceptionally visited by many Moroccan’s travelers. Staying one night in Moulay Idriss will incorporate you to explore more of roman colonials.
9- Mediterranean Moroccan architecture, Sidi Ifni:
In the south of morocco, Sidi Ifni is a fishing village with the history of Spanish occupation and played an important role in securing the hold in Sahara desert. The stunning large arches with beautiful design can be seen in many of the buildings throughout the whole village. Mediterranean and Spanish influences can be seen on the designs of village’s buildings and houses.
10- Hassan Tower, Rabat:
A beautiful but never fully constructed minaret of a mosque in rabat, it was built in 1195 and the intention of this construction was the largest minaret in the world but unfortunately, construction was stopped after the death of Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour. 200 columns were built for giving a support to the mosque in the area of Hassan Tower.
After the visualization experience of these beautiful architectures of morocco, definitely, you want to discover all of these in your Morocco Holidays 2017. Would you like to make a close up trip to see these stunning sites in your Cheap Morocco Holidays? These incredible and historical structures will amaze you with their colorful designs and art which was bonded to them by expert designers.
