Jewish Quarter of Marrakesh
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The Jewish Quarter of Marrakesh, also known as the Mellah, is a historic neighborhood that once housed the city’s Jewish community and is now known for its synagogues, markets, and distinctive architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jewish Quarter of Marrakesh canonical | 1 |
| Mellah of Marrakesh | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish quarter
ⓘ
historic neighborhood ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mellah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mellah of Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
high walls
ⓘ
inner courtyards ⓘ narrow alleys ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ wooden balconies ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
traditional Moroccan architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
Jewish cemetery of Marrakesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jewish markets ⓘ Lazama Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ courtyard houses ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ small shops ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Moroccan Jewish urban life
ⓘ
symbol of Jewish presence in Morocco ⓘ |
| currentUse |
commercial area
ⓘ
residential area ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ethnicCommunity | Jewish community of Marrakesh ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the historic medina of Marrakesh ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
Jewish residential quarter
ⓘ
center of Jewish religious life in Marrakesh ⓘ commercial district ⓘ |
| historicalPopulation | Jewish inhabitants ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive architecture
ⓘ
historic urban fabric ⓘ markets ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ synagogues ⓘ traditional houses ⓘ |
| languageHistoricallySpoken |
Arabic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricArea | Medina of Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Marrakesh-Safi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bahia Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
El Badi Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | traditional mellah system in Moroccan cities ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousSiteType | Jewish religious quarter ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mellah of Marrakesh