The Mellah, Marrakech

East of Place des Ferblantiers, Marrakech (See it on map)

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Where?

Best entered through the adjoining covered market, or kissaria.

What?

The old Jewish quarter.

Anything else you need to know?

In the 16th century, this Mellah enjoyed substantial autonomy with its own fountains, gardens, synagogues, and even souks. The present Mellah has been renamed Hay Essalam and is much smaller and almost entirely Muslim.

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