Royal Granaries of Meknes
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The Royal Granaries of Meknes are a monumental historical complex in Meknes, Morocco, built under Sultan Moulay Ismaïl to store vast quantities of grain for the imperial city and its royal stables.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meknes royal stables and granaries | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
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granary complex ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | royal stables of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Alaouite architecture
NERFINISHED
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Moroccan Islamic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Moulay Ismaïl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacityCharacteristic | designed for very large storage capacity ⓘ |
| cityRole | supported provisioning of imperial capital Meknes ⓘ |
| climateControlFeature |
small openings for controlled ventilation
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thick walls for temperature regulation ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
Sultan Moulay Ismaïl
NERFINISHED
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imperial city of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ royal stables of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
early 18th century
ⓘ
late 17th century ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| currentUse | historical monument and visitor site ⓘ |
| designedToStore |
fodder for horses
ⓘ
grain ⓘ |
| era | Alaouite dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
massive storage halls
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series of arcades ⓘ thick load-bearing walls ⓘ vaulted ceilings ⓘ ventilation openings ⓘ water supply infrastructure ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationFor | Historic City of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meknes
NERFINISHED
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Meknes medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Moroccan interior ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Fès-Meknès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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rammed earth ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Moulay Ismaïl’s imperial complex in Meknes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial city of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionContext | Islamic world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of large-scale premodern food storage infrastructure
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symbol of Moulay Ismaïl’s centralized power ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
food security
ⓘ
grain storage ⓘ supplying imperial city ⓘ supplying royal stables ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dar El Makhzen (Meknes)
this entity surface form:
Meknes royal stables and granaries