Mellah of Fez

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The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco, known for its distinctive architecture, synagogues, and role as a center of Jewish life and trade.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic Jewish quarter
neighborhood in Fez
urban district
adjacentTo Royal Palace of Fez
country Morocco
culturalSignificance example of Moroccan Jewish urban planning
symbol of Jewish presence in Morocco
ethnicGroup Moroccan Jews
governedBy municipality of Fez
hasCemetery Jewish cemetery of Fez
hasPlaceOfWorship Aben Danan Synagogue
Ibn Danan Synagogue
Slat al-Fassiyin Synagogue
heritageStatus historic quarter
historicalRole center of Jewish life in Fez
center of Jewish trade in Fez
knownFor Jewish cemeteries
Jewish cultural heritage
Jewish trade and commerce
carved wooden facades
distinctive architecture
historic Jewish quarter
narrow streets
synagogues
wooden balconies
language Arabic
French
Judeo-Arabic (historically)
locatedIn Fez
Fès-Meknès region
northern Morocco
partOf Fez el-Jdid
UNESCO World Heritage Site Medina of Fez
medina of Fez
primaryReligion Judaism
religiousCommunity Jewish community
streetPattern dense urban fabric
narrow alleys
tourism popular tourist destination in Fez
tourismAttraction Jewish cemetery
historic synagogues
traditional houses with balconies
typicalBuildingMaterial rammed earth
stone
wood
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1981
UNESCOSiteCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Medina of Fez

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Fes el-Jdid
Fes el-Jdid ("Jewish quarter of Fez")
contains
Fez
Medina of Fez
hasLandmark
Royal Palace of Fez
Royal Palace of Fez ("Jewish quarter of Fez")
near
Mellah of Fez ("Jewish cemetery of Fez")
hasCemetery
Fes el-Jdid
hasSubdistrict

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