Djemaa el Fna is the main touristic square of Marrakesh, always full of tourists and buskers. Full of life.
The Koutoubia Mosque minaret is seen in the distance - it's the largest mosque in Marrakesh.
This magnificent minaret is famed especially, as it is the oldest of the three great Almohad minarets remaining in the world.
Started in 1150, it was completed during the reign of Sultan Yacoub el Mansour (1184-99).
The minaret is rising almost 70m, it dominates the Djemaa el Fna square and can be seen from much of the city.
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