Square, Plaza sights in Fès
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Moulay Hassan Square
Created towards the end of 19th century by order of the Alawite sultan Moulay al-Hassan I, this impressive square is surrounded by high pisé walls. The northern gate of the royal palace, known as Bab Makhzen, is here, as is the monumental Bab Sbaâ (the Lion Gate, aka Bab Dkaken), which features three solid arches flanked by two towers. Walk through Bab Sbaâ to see Bab al-Makina, the mechouar (assembly place) that is the main venue for the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music.
Fronting the mechouar is Dar Makina, a muscular European-influenced building dating from 1886. Designed by Italian architects and engineers, it was built to house the imperial arsenal. Behind the m…
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Demnati Fountain & Dar Dmana
This street opens out into a square with an ancient mulberry tree. There's an exceptionally tall traditional house, Dar Dmana, with a massive studded door, and the Demnati fountain. Wait a while, and you might see magnificent stallions being washed, their manes and tails stained red with henna. Also here is an antique shop worth a browse, Brocante Bab Touta .
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Sagha Square
This square contains the 18th century Sagha Funduq with magnificent mashrabiya panels. The scales in the courtyard were for weighing fleeces; cotton and wool are still sold here. Near the entrance is a fountain with a tiled koubba (dome-shaped roof). There's also the fascinating Café Ba Bouchta opposite the funduq.
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Baghdadi Square
The local tourism authorities like to spruik this square as being the local equivalent of Marrakesh's Djemaa el-Fna. This is wishful thinking on their part, but the square is worthy of an early evening wander during festival periods, when it's colonised by street entertainers and hawkers selling traditional remedies.
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Batha
It's real name is Pl de l'Independence but it's generally called 'Batha' and is one of the main entrances to the medina, with parking and taxis. On the square are Café Firdaous and La Maison Bleue , as well as Dar Mekaour, where Morocco's Independence Manifesto was signed in 1944.
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