Friday 6 October 2017

Historic City of Meknes,Morocco.



Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became a capital under Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727), the founder of the Alawite dynasty. The sultan turned it into a impressive city in Spanish-Moorish style, surrounded by high walls with great doors, where the harmonious blending of the Islamic and European styles of the 17th century Maghreb are still evident today. It is the presence  of this historic city containing the rare remains and important monuments located within a rapidly changing urban environment that gives this urban heritage its universal value.
Thank you Mustapha for the great site card and stamps.
Date of Inscription: 1996
Ref: 793
2008 Stamp-Art and Culture.
2015 Stamp- The 40th Anniversary of the Green March


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