The most important gate to the medina of Fès is the Bab Boujeloud, a gate with three arches visible from the vast Place Boujloud. It is decorated with blue and green tiles referring to the city (blue) and to Islam (green). Behind it, the Rue Talaa Kabira with its countless shops (and hidden restaurants) starts. The first important sight in the medina can be discovered already 130 meters behind the gate: the Medersa Bou Inania or Madrasa Bū ʿInānīya, a wonderful Islamic college. In fact, it is the biggest medersa of the city and also a mosque; both created around the year 1350 CE.
The medersa is special because of the massive decorations, the Arabic words carved into wood, the floral ornaments carved into marble and the colorful tiles. Like always this Islamic college as an upper level you can discover as well. The entrance fee is 20 dirhams and as it is so easy to reach, the medersa is often filled with tourists. An alternative, more quiet Islamic college in the city is the Medersa Atterine close to the Mausolée Moulay Idriss II and the Karaouiyne mosque (Place Rcif is a good starting point to reach these sights).
Medersa Bou Inania / Madrasa Bū ʿInānīya
Fès
Morocco
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