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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
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Rosemarie Kusserow30-Nov-2010 12:42
Beautiful detals and fine composition, I like it a lot, V
Rosemarie :o)
Rodney Douglas27-Nov-2010 03:51
Very nice!
Graeme22-Nov-2010 23:22
Beautifully captured Tomasz.V
zyziza21-Nov-2010 15:51
fabulous rich ornaments!
v
Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography20-Nov-2010 20:48
podziwiam ,mowie szczerze,wiem jak bylo,a to co tu widze-rewelacja,gratuluje!v
Jola Dziubinska20-Nov-2010 18:25
Beautiful interior, excellent capture with great details. V.