Saturday 5 September 2015

Historic City of Meknes

This was my first postcard of Morocco. It was sent by Paula who visited this African country a couple of years ago. I got lucky because half of the postcards she sent to other postcrossers got lost, but this one arrived safe and sound!
Meknes

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 -. in: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/793

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