Bou Inania Medersa
This theological college was started by the Merenid sultan Abou el Hassan and completed by his son Abou Inan, after whom it is named and who also constructed the Bouinania medersa in Fes in 1358. It is now open to visitors and ranks alongside the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail as a must-see monument in Meknes. The building is centered around a single courtyard decorated in stucco finely detailed with carved calligraphy, carved olive wood, and a zellij floor. The three crafts have achieved an amazing combination of intricacy and simplicity -- no space has been left unworked, but it's not chaotic or overbearing at all. The courtyard is encircled by two levels of cell-like rooms that used to house up to 60 students. Head up to the rooftop terrace that affords a sweeping view of the medina, including the nearby green-tile roof and minaret of the off-limits Grand Mosque.
This theological college was started by the Merenid sultan Abou el Hassan and completed by his son Abou Inan, after whom it is named and who also constructed the Bouinania medersa in Fes in 1358. It is now open to visitors and ranks alongside the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail as a must-see monument in Meknes. The building is centered around a single courtyard decorated in stucco finely detailed with carved calligraphy, carved olive wood, and a zellij floor. The three crafts have achieved an amazing combination of intricacy and simplicity -- no space has been left unworked, but it's not chaotic or overbearing at all. The courtyard is encircled by two levels of cell-like rooms that used to house up to 60 students. Head up to the rooftop terrace that affords a sweeping view of the medina, including the nearby green-tile roof and minaret of the off-limits Grand Mosque.
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