Mellah of Fez

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historic Jewish quarter neighborhood in Fez urban district

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.

Aliases (2)

Jewish quarter of Fez ×2
Jewish cemetery of Fez ×1

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