Chouara Tannery
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Chouara Tannery is a historic open-air leather tannery in Fez, Morocco, renowned for its traditional dyeing pits and centuries-old craftsmanship.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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tannery ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateInception | medieval period ⓘ |
| city | Fez ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular dyeing pits
ⓘ
open-air courtyard ⓘ overlooking balconies ⓘ stone vats ⓘ surrounding leather workshops ⓘ viewing terraces ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Medina of Fez UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the oldest tanneries in Fez
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represents continuity of traditional Moroccan leather production ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centuries-old craftsmanship
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colorful dye vats ⓘ manual leather processing ⓘ open-air dyeing pits ⓘ strong odors from tanning process ⓘ traditional leather tanning ⓘ |
| languageUsedInSignage |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| languageUsedInTours |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fes el-Bali
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Fez ⓘ Fez-Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ Medina of Fez ⓘ
surface form:
medina of Fez
northern Morocco ⓘ |
| materialProcessed |
animal hides
ⓘ
camel hides ⓘ cow hides ⓘ goat hides ⓘ sheep hides ⓘ |
| partOf |
economic life of the medina of Fez
ⓘ
traditional leather industry of Fez ⓘ |
| product |
dyed leather
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leather ⓘ leather goods for local souks ⓘ |
| region | Fez-Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided tours
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purchasing leather goods nearby ⓘ viewing tannery from surrounding terraces ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | Medina of Fez ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
lime-based dehairing
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manual stomping of hides in vats ⓘ natural dyes ⓘ pigeon droppings for softening leather ⓘ traditional tanning methods ⓘ |
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