UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Medina of Fez)
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Medina of Fez) is a designation recognizing the historic medina of Fez in Morocco as a culturally and architecturally significant urban ensemble of global importance.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site designation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Medina of Fez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Moulay Idriss II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bufferZone | surrounding modern districts of Fez ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| criteria |
(ii)
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(v) ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Idrisid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| includes |
Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
NERFINISHED
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Andalusian Mosque (Fez) NERFINISHED ⓘ Attarine Madrasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Bab Bou Jeloud NERFINISHED ⓘ Bou Inania Madrasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Chouara Tannery NERFINISHED ⓘ Fes el-Bali NERFINISHED ⓘ Fes el-Jdid NERFINISHED ⓘ Fondouk el-Nejjarine NERFINISHED ⓘ Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II NERFINISHED ⓘ Nejjarine Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Seffarine Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Talaa Kebira NERFINISHED ⓘ Talaa Seghira NERFINISHED ⓘ University of al-Qarawiyyin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageList | 1981 ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalCommunity |
Arabic
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Moroccan Arabic NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamazight (Berber languages) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Fez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricRegion | Fez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Fès-Meknès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementAuthority |
Moroccan Ministry of Culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local authorities of Fez ⓘ |
| notedFor |
dense traditional housing
ⓘ
historic city gates ⓘ labyrinthine street network ⓘ |
| officialName | Medina of Fez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Old city of Fez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | 9th century to 14th century ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected under Moroccan heritage law ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
crafts and traditional souks ⓘ historic madrasas ⓘ religious and educational institutions ⓘ traditional urban fabric ⓘ |
| threats |
building deterioration
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infrastructure constraints ⓘ urban pressure ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| urbanType | walled medina ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts
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