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Mausoleum of Mouley Ismail

Meknes, Morocco

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

Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif, reigned 1672-1727, was the second ruler of the Moroccan Alaouite dynasty. Like others of the dynasty, Ismaďl 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.

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Andreas Exner17-Jan-2011 03:00
Very well composed.
william mahan29-Dec-2010 02:19

Beautiful series...I have always wanted to visit here...Excellent work!!
norbi22-Nov-2010 20:53
An excellent and very straight composition. v. norbi
Blandine Mangin22-Nov-2010 10:00
wonderful compo ! v
lou_rozensteins22-Nov-2010 08:40
Beautiful shot to show off this architectural style. Lovely colours, details and texturess. Well done.
René Gysi22-Nov-2010 08:38
Very beautiful, oriental architecture. Beautifully photographed. V
Michal Leszczynski22-Nov-2010 06:04
Wonderful photo, beautifully framing and composed. V.
Gerard Koehl22-Nov-2010 05:46
Magnifique composition et teintes. V
Paco López22-Nov-2010 05:03
Excellent image! V!
David Buzzeo22-Nov-2010 02:44
Well composed and I love the texture. V
Marcia Colelli22-Nov-2010 01:37
Wonderful light, detail and composition V
Jim Coffman22-Nov-2010 01:05
This is excellent !!! V
Pedro Libório22-Nov-2010 00:22
vote...
love it.