Fes Jdid

34°3′19″N 4°59′25″W / 34.05528°N 4.99028°W / 34.05528; -4.99028

View of the Grande Rue or main street of Fes el-Jdid, with the minaret of the Marinid-era al-Hamra Mosque

Fes Jdid or Fes el-Jdid (Arabic: فاس الجديد, lit. 'New Fez') is one of the three parts of Fez, the second largest city of Morocco. It was founded by the Marinids in 1276 as an extension of Fes el Bali (the old city or medina) and as a royal citadel and capital.[1] It is occupied in large part by the historic Royal Palace (the Dar al-Makhzen), which was once the center of government in Morocco and which is still used on occasion by the King of Morocco today.[2] The district also contains the historic Mellah (Jewish quarter) of the city. Since 1981 it has been classified, along with Fes el-Bali, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]

  1. ^ Legado Andalusí (1999). Itineraire Culturel des Almoravideset des Almohades (in French). Fundación El legado andalusì. pp. 109–. ISBN 978-84-930615-1-7. Retrieved 2013-08-03. A la fin de La fondation de Fès Jdid en 1276 Ce prince grenadin est le descendant d'une branche collatérale des Nasrides.
  2. ^ Métalsi, Mohamed (2003). Fès: La ville essentielle. Paris: ACR Édition Internationale. ISBN 978-2867701528.
  3. ^ "Medina of Fez". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2020-03-23.