- Address: Rue de La Kasbah, Marrakesh, Morocco
- Phone: +212 627-286740
- Website: tombeaux-saadiens.com
- Working hours: 8.00 - 16.00
- Cost of visiting: 10 Dhs
A real monument of Moroccan art is the amazing Shrine of the Saadis. It is located in Marrakech .
History
The Shrine of Saadis is a huge mausoleum. It was erected in the 16th-17th centuries especially for the burial of members of a noble clan of Saadis. The dynasty of Saadis rules for a long time, about a hundred and fifty years. First they are far away only South Morocco, then all Morocco completely, and at the end of the reign, only Fes and Marrakech remained under their rule.
With the fall of the Saadites, the tomb was emptied. For a long time it was abandoned, and one of the rulers of the Alawites ordered to erect a high wall around the mausoleum. The tomb was accidentally discovered by a French pilot during the flight. In 1917 the complex was completely restored. Since then, it has become accessible to visitors as a cultural and historical asset.
What to look inside?
In the tomb there are more than 60 burials, which are buried in three halls. In the largest and richest hall, 12 great Moroccan rulers are buried. Among them is the son of the founder of the tomb of Sultan Ahmad Al-Mansur. In the garden surrounding the tomb, lie the great people of that time - various officials and commanders.
All rooms are decorated with wood carvings in Moorish execution, decorated with an interesting gypsum plaster called "Stucco". The decorations on tombstones are made of Italian marble carrara.
How to get there?
You can take a taxi or your car to Medina and Djemma el Fna Square , then walk along Bab Agnaou Street, following the signs.
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