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Mausoleum of Mouley Ismail

Meknes, Morocco

Mausoleum of sultan Mouley Ismaïl in Meknes.
Historic City of Meknes is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Moulay Ismaïl Ibn Sharif, reigned 1672-1727, was the second ruler of the Moroccan Alaouite dynasty. Like others of the dynasty, Ismaïl claimed to be a descendant of Muhammad through his grandson Hassan ibn Ali. He is also known in his native country as the "Warrior King."

Meknes, the capital city he built, is sometimes called the "Versailles of Morocco", because of its extravagance. Some of the stones were plundered from the ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis.

Nikon D3S ,Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4G
1/40s f/4.0 at 50.0mm iso4000 full exif

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Helen Betts06-Jan-2012 19:16
Very striking image. I quite like the contrast in design and color. V.
Susan Rovira27-Nov-2010 00:16
Beautiful detail.