Artist/Designer: Designer Unknown
Project Location: Morocco
Style/Period(s):
Classical
Primary Material(s):
Stone
Function(s):
Education
Related Website(s):
Significant Date(s):
14th Century
Additional Information:
14th Century Islamic college located in Marrakesh, Morocco.Housed as many as 900 students. Closed in 1960 but reopened in 1982 as a historical site.
Publications/Texts in Print-
Landau, Rom, and Wim Swaan. Morocco: Marrakesh, Fez, Rabat. London: Elek Books, 1967.
Reiter, Christiane, and Angelika Taschen. Morocco Style: Exteriors, Interiors, Details. Köln: Taschen, 2004.
Yeomans, Richard. The Story of Islamic Architecture. New York: New York University Press, 2000.
Building Address
Address: Rue Assouel, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
Significant Dates
College founded in period of the Marinid (14th century)
Re-constructed by the Saadian Sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib (1557–1574)
Closed in 1960
Re-opened in 1982
Supporting Designer/Staff
N/A
Tags
Morocco, First Colleges, College, Islamic Architecture, Moroccan Architecture, Marrakech
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