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Things to do in Morocco, Morocco: The Best Cemeteries
Coordinates: 32°N 6°W / 32°N 6°W / 32; -6
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1. Tomb of Sidi el Kairouani
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Cimetiere Israelite
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Jewish Cemetery of El Jadida
4. Bab Ftouh Cemetary
5. Chellah
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4.5 based on 1,534 reviews
Reviewed By J0anned568 - Canberra, Australia
This site in Rabat is well worth a visit and is of considerable historic interest. Getting there by private bus (or car) was tricky towards the middle of the day because local traffic was in log-jam in a nearby intersection so allow time for this or walk. Leaving was even more difficult as we needed to turn left out of the ruins and we had to go the long way around the block and that took 20 mins to get back to essentially the same spot but on opposite side of the road. The site is Arabic/Islamic ruins set among older Roman ruins. They are beautifully presented having been integrated into a botanic garden. The ruins are at the bottom of a hill reached by a 'steepish' sloping path with some steps. The ground within the ruins is uneven, so less mobile people need to be careful. We had our own guide, and I suggest making sure that you can get information about the site online or out of guide books otherwise you will wander around and not realise what you are looking at. I don't recall any signs to point out different elements. Good winter rains meant that the area was covered by wildflowers and wonderful yellow-coloured lichens. Storks were perched on large stick nests and were often engaged in mating activities with lots of noise and fanfare. Take time to wander as you can catch site of mosaics and other features. It as worth visiting the pond with eels (good apparently for fertility) and we gave the local woman some money to feed the cats. It was very peaceful and a great place to spend a quite time. It was not very busy during our visit in late March.
6. Tomb of Rabbi Shlomo Bel Hensh
7. Saadian Tombs
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4.0 based on 5,369 reviews
The Saadian Tombs are located just outside Marrakech and were constructed during the reign of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur in the late 16th century. This is the resting place of al-Mansur, his family, and other notable officials from that era. These tombs were discovered in 1917; restoration began shortly thereafter. Today, much of its original splendour has been restored.
Reviewed By carolas936 - Marietta, United States
This mausoleum (dating from 1557), on the south side of the Kasbah Mosque, contains interments of about sixty members of the Saadi Dynasty, the most notable being sultan Ahmad al-Mansour (1578-1603). Important burials are inside the tomb building, while lesser members of the family are outside in the walled garden. Al-Mansour lies in the exquisite "Chamber of the 12 Pillers", with its imported Italian marble, intricate and geometric tile work, gilded honeycomb muqarnas (decorative plasterwork), and elaborate ceilings stunning in detail and vibrant color. The nearby "Chamber of the Three Niches" houses important princes while some 170 chancellors and wives are interred in the garden. The courtyard mausoleum of al-Mansour's mother is beautifully inscribed with poetic blessings. Several decades after al-Mansour's death, the Alawite Sultan Moulay Ismail walled off the tombs to erase his predecessors legacy. They were rediscovered in 1917 from aerial photographs, and lovingly restored by a French organization, the Beaux-arts service. The entrance to the tombs is on the Rue de la Kasbah near the Kasbah Mosque and the ruins of the El Badi Palace. They are open daily from 9am to 5pm, with an entrance of of 10dhs. Ticket lines can be long, so a visit early in the morning will generally be cooler and more pleasant. Unfortunately (for English speakers), there is little information in English, so hiring a local guide can enhance your appreciation of the tombs.
8. Mogador Christian Cemetery
9. Miaara Jewish Cemetery
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4.0 based on 210 reviews
Reviewed By F7421IEdarrenl - London, United Kingdom
Really worth a visit it’s from the 1500 and it’s very peaceful to look around. Watch the Guard he wanted a donation on top of the entrance fee. They have a big blue box for Donations towards restoration, only put money in the blue box. I had an Argument with the guard he back down.
10. Jewish Cemetery
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4.0 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By ksarman - Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar
located outside the wall of the medina after bab Doukala , the jewish cemetery is just after the Christian s one on the ocean side , behind the high white wall the guardian let his phone number on the door don't hesitate to call him, the view is beautiful inside, so peaceful and spiritual, in the middle is settled a Mausoleum , best place to meditate
