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Imperial city and el-Hedim square

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El-Hedim square is a big rectangular square lying between the medina of Meknes and the Imperial City. It is bordered by the city walls and the Bab el Chemis and Bab al Mansour gates. The Imperial city is the royal palace built by Moulay Ismail (1672-1727), which was however not completed according to the original plan.
01 City walls
01 City walls
02 City walls
02 City walls
03 City walls 04 el Hedim square 05 el Hedim square
03 City walls
04 el Hedim square
05 el Hedim square
06 City walls 07 el Hedim square
06 City walls
07 el Hedim square
08 Fountains decorated with Islamic pattern mosaics 09 Pavilion with green roof 10 Zellige geometric mosaic tilework 11 Bab el Khemis city gate 12 Bab el Mansour gate
08 Fountains decorated with Islamic pattern mosaics
09 Pavilion with green roof
10 Zellige geometric mosaic tilework
11 Bab el Khemis city gate
12 Bab el Mansour gate
13 Wall decoration in Islamic pattern 14 Gate to Imperial city 15 Decorated brown door and yellow wall 16 Decorated brown door and yellow wall 17 Horse carts 18 Decorative gate with Islamic patterns and characters
13 Wall decoration in Islamic pattern
14 Gate to Imperial city
15 Decorated brown door and yellow wall
16 Decorated brown door and yellow wall
17 Horse carts
18 Decorative gate with Islamic patterns and characters
19 Decorative gate with Islamic patterns and characters
19 Decorative gate with Islamic patterns and characters
Other Meknes galleries:  Medina
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