Videos tagged with "medina of fes"
Morocco, December 2011 - The medina of Fes [14:53]
The medina of Fes in Morocco.
Tags: Morocco, Fes, medina, Janvan, Bekkum
Historic City of Fes (Fez) Morocco - Sam's Exotic Travels of 2011 [03:07]
Fes is one of Morocco's most historic cities - and well worth visiting, despite the fact that people in Old Fes dislike having their picture taken. Oh well, here's why it should be on your agenda: Fes el Bali (Medina of Fes) is the oldest and walled part of Fes, Morocco. Besides being famous for having the oldest university in the world Fes el Bali, with a total population of 156 000, is also believed to be the biggest car-free urban area in the world. Fes el Bali was listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1981. One of the most interesting sites in the Medina is the oldest leather tannery in the world, which dates back at least nine centuries. The tannery is composed of numerous stone vessels filled with a vast range of dyes and various odorous liquids. The tannery processes the hides (skins) of sheep and goats, turning them into high quality leather products. The Royal Palace comprises of 80 hectares of land and its compound includes beautiful gardens, mosques and also an ancient school for Koranic studies that whose origin can be traced back to 14th century. General public are barred from entering the Palace but they are even an impressive sight even from outside. The garden doors are famous for their Giant Brass knockers that were made by special artisans from Fes El Bali. The Palace is also famous for the golden doors. The palace was built in the 17th century and it is situated right in the center if Fes el Jdid. Part of it still serves as the residence of the ...
Tags: Fes, Fez, Morocco, UNESCO, World Heritage Site, Medina of Fes, Fes-Boulemane region, imperial city, Fes el Bali, walled city, leather souk, tannery
Street in Medina of Fes. Улица в медине Феса [00:45]
Walking down the street in medina (old town) of Fes. You can hear how faithful are called to the mosque, and see numerous shops of artisans. Спуск по улице медины (старого города) Феса. В кадр попадают магазины ремесленников, а фоном можно услышать, как муэдзины созывают паству на вечернюю молитву.
Tags: fes, medina, artisans, Morocco, Марокко, Фес, медина, ремесленники
Traditional Marriage in the Medina of Fes, Morocco. [02:41]
Traditional cerimonies for a muslim marriage in the hearth of the Medina of Fés, the fabulous moroccoan imperial city.
Tags: Fes, Fez, Morocco, Maroc, Medina, Marriage, North, Africa, Islam, Islamic, Muslim, Trip, Travel, Voyage, Viaggio, Musulman, Mariage
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