Fez city a cultural heritage Morocco

Fez el Bali, the old town of Fez, is one of the biggest medieval cities in the world and one of the jewels of Morocco. This immense medina is classed as a Worldwide Heritage Site by UNESCO. Secret corners abound, giving the impression of life in another time.

Pass through the Bab Boujeloud, one of the fourteen gates in the ramparts of Fez el Bali, and you enter a fascinating world where clocks seem to have stopped long ago, around the year 808 AD, the year of its foundations. It was then that it became the first capital of the Kingdom under Idriss II. Improved under the Almoravid (1061-1147) and Almohad dynasties (1147-1248), Fez grew and became an important political and commercial centre in the 13th century under the Merinids. In the 19th century, King Moulay Abdallah made it the spiritual and cultural heart of Morocco.

Fez a cultural heritage

Twelve centuries of history have fashioned this magnificent imperial city. Several of the country’s most beautiful buildings can be found in this very cosmopolitan centre.

The Medina alone, unchanged since its origins, covers 330 hectares. It is a disconcerting labyrinth made up of 9,400 tortuous alleys, where it is a pleasure to lose yourself.185 mosques and nearly 500 palaces can be found there, including some of the gerns of Arabo-Andalusian architecture. Important works are taking place that will restore this fantastic heritage site to its former glory.