Sahrij Swani basin
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Sahrij Swani basin is a historic man-made water reservoir in Meknes, Morocco, traditionally used to supply and cool the nearby royal granaries and palace complex.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural heritage site
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historic water reservoir ⓘ man-made lake ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sultan Moulay Isma'il NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Alaouite sultan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal complex of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityFunction | part of imperial capital infrastructure ⓘ |
| climateFunction | microclimate cooling ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
historic hydraulic system of Meknes
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royal stables and granaries complex NERFINISHED ⓘ underground water channels ⓘ |
| constructionType | man-made basin ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of traditional Moroccan hydraulic engineering
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symbol of Meknes imperial past ⓘ |
| currentUse |
public leisure space
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| era | Alaouite period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adjacent gardens
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massive retaining walls ⓘ views of Meknes city walls ⓘ walkways along the edge ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage (as part of Historic City of Meknes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site of Meknes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fès-Meknès region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Historic City of Meknes UNESCO site NERFINISHED ⓘ Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ Meknes medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Heri es-Souani
NERFINISHED
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Royal granaries of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal palace complex of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
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plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
historic complex of Heri es-Souani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial city of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major sightseeing spot in Meknes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cooling royal granaries
ⓘ
irrigation of nearby gardens ⓘ recreation ⓘ supplying water to palace complex ⓘ supplying water to royal granaries ⓘ tourism ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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