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Fes (/ f ɛ s /; Arabic: فاس, romanized: fās) or Fez (/ f ɛ z /) is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fez-Meknes administrative region. It is one of the largest cities in Morocco , with a population of 1.256 million, according to the 2024 census . [ 2 ]
It was founded in 1071 and became the capital for the two following centuries. Marrakesh was the capital city for: the Almoravid dynasty, from 1071 to 1147; the Almohad dynasty, from 1147 to 1244; the Saadi dynasty, as princes of Tagmadert from 1511 to 1554 and as sultans of Morocco from 1554 to 1659; the Alawi dynasty, in certain periods.
The 1912 Treaty of Fez made Morocco a protectorate of France, and triggered the 1912 Fez riots. [63] Spain continued to operate its coastal protectorate. By the same treaty, Spain assumed the role of protecting power over the northern coastal and southern Saharan zones. [64] Map depicting the French conquest of Morocco from 1907 to 1934
Fez-Meknes (Arabic: فاس-مكناس, romanized: fās maknās) is among the twelve Regions of Morocco. It has a population of 4,236,892 (2014 census). [ 1 ] Its capital is Fez . [ 2 ]
A street in the modern Ville Nouvelle ("New City") of Fez. After Morocco regained its independence in 1956 many of the trends begun under colonial rule continued and accelerated during the second half of the 20th century. [93] Much of Fez's bourgeois classes moved to the growing metropolises of Casablanca and the capital, Rabat.
March: Morocco becomes a French protectorate, per Treaty of Fez. [1] April: 1912 Fez riots. [1] Moroccan capital relocated from Fez to Rabat. 1913 – Bab Boujeloud (gate) refurbished. [2] 1916 – Ville Nouvelle founded. [1] 1917 – Kissariyya market fire. [15] 1920 – Public library opens. [16] 1931 - Future billionaire Othman Benjelloun ...
Following the advent of French colonial rule in 1912, the capital of Morocco was moved to Rabat and never returned to Fes. Some of the outlying branches of the palace, such as the Dar Batha and Dar el-Beida near Fes el-Bali, were occupied by the offices of the French authorities and of the French resident-general. [1]
The architecture of Fez, Morocco, reflects the wider trends of Moroccan architecture dating from the city's foundation in the late 8th century and up to modern times. The old city of Fes, consisting of Fes el-Bali and Fes el-Jdid, is notable for being an exceptionally well-preserved medieval North African city and is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1]