After the Koutoubia, the Andalusian Mosque, or the Bab El Mrissa gate, discover another of Morocco's many architectural wonders. Located in Meknes, the Bou Inania Medersa is a traditional "palace". Rent a car to discover it.
Between Fez and Rabat, in the city of Meknes, lies the Bou Inania Medersa - one of the beautiful Medersas of Morocco. Built from 1331 to 1351 (under the reign of Abu al-Hasan and then Abu Inan Faris), this Medersa is a historical and traditional palace - part of the protected heritage of Meknes.
Until the 1960s, the Bou Inania Medersa of Meknes was a mosque and a Koranic school where religion and law were taught. Today, the place is open to visitors, Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Count 10 Dhs (about 0,90€) the entrance.
Visitors will discover a typical architecture of the Merinide dynasty: cedarwood ceilings, a central courtyard made of marble and onyx, enameled earthenware mosaics... You can even visit the small rooms that the students occupied and a passage on the terraces allows you to admire the view of the medina.
