Medina de Fez

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historic_district
gptkbp:area approximately 280 hectares
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Morocco
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Al-Attarine_Madrasa
gptkb:Bou_Inania_Madrasa
gptkb:Chouara_Tannery
gptkb:Zaouia_Moulay_Idriss_II
gptkb:Al-Qarawiyyin_Mosque
gptkbp:dividedInto gptkb:Fes_Jdid
gptkb:Fes_el-Bali
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Idrisid_dynasty
gptkbp:foundedIn 8th century
gptkbp:hasGate gptkb:Bab_Guissa
gptkb:Bab_Rcif
gptkb:Bab_Bou_Jeloud
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medina de Fez
gptkbp:knownFor medieval architecture
narrow streets
traditional souks
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arab
gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Moroccan_Arabic
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Fez
gptkb:Morocco
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:religious_art
wood
leather goods
handicrafts
historic mosques
traditional tanneries
public fountains
medieval urban planning
Andalusian influence
zellij tilework
copperware
car-free urban area
oldest university in the world (Al-Qarawiyyin)
Jewish quarter (Mellah)
caravanserais (funduqs)
religious schools (madrasas)
gptkbp:population about 156,000 (as of 2010s)
gptkbp:surroundedBy gptkb:city
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1981
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marruecos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6