The Menara Gardens are a historic public garden and orchard in Marrakech, Morocco
They were established in the 12th century (circa 1157) by the Almohad Caliphate ruler Abd al-Mu'min.
Along with the Agdal Gardens and the historic walled city of Marrakesh, the gardens have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
The gardens are laid out around a central water basin and reservoir, next to which is a pleasure pavilion dating in its current form from the 19th century.
The reservoir and its pavilion, often framed in pictures against the background of the High Atlas Mountains to the south, are considered one of the iconic views and symbols of Marrakesh.
Pictures :
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- The inner garden enclosure around the pavilion -
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- The northern facade of the pavilion -
- The southern entrance to the pavilion -
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- Painted decoration around the blind archway over the northern balcony -
- Interior of the pavilion, with stucco decoration around a window -
- Painted decoration around a vaulted ceiling -
- Painted wood ceiling in the pavilion -
- The Menara Gardens basin -
