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Meknes is a city in northern Morocco. It is situated 130 kilometers (81 mi) from the capital Rabat and 60 kilometers (37 mi) from Fez. The city is served by the A2 expressway between those two cities and by the corresponding railway. Meknes was the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail, prior the this it was relocated to Marrakech. The estimated population of the city was around 536,232 (2004 census). It is the capital of the Meknes-Tafilalet area. The city is named after a Berber tribe which was called Miknasa (native name: Imknasn) in the medieval Arabic sources.


The city is surrounded by Azrou from the southern side, connecting via the N13 road, is a cedar region with the noted "College d’Azrou" where number of members of the post-independence elite derived); and Ifrane (Al Akhawayn University). Dar El Makhzen palace is one of the well known places to visit in the city. It is located in El Mechouar Stinia. It is sided by a 2 km-long corridor formed by two large walls. It was Moulay Ismaïl’s official palace.

The Bab Mansour gate is also located in the city; it was named after the architect, El-Mansour, a Christian rebel who converted to Islam. It was finished 5 years after Moulay Ismail’s death, in 1732. The design of the gate plays with Almohad patterns. It has zellij mosaics of outstanding quality. The marble columns were taken from the Roman ruins of Volubilis. When the structure was completed, Moulay Ismail inspected the gate, asking El-Mansur if he could do better. El-Mansur felt complied to answer yes; making the sultan so furious he had him executed. Still, according to historical records, the gate was completed after Moulay Ismail’s death. The gate itself is at present used as an arts and crafts gallery; entry is by a side gate. Lahboul gardens. It houses a zoological garden and an open-air theatre. Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, built in 1703 by Ahmed Eddahbi. Néjjarine Mosque (10th century), located in the old city.

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