4.5

Serenity and tiling at Quranic school

Entered via a long, mysterious corridor and centred around an impressively tranquil courtyard, the Ben Youssef Medersa is a former Quranic school that was founded in the 14th century, expanded 200 years later under the Saadians, and still in use until the early 1960s.

The tiling and stucco work is exceptional, and though there’s really not much more to see except the cell-like student quarters upstairs, this is one of the most satisfying attractions in Marrakech.

Ben Youssef Medersa
Derb Sidi Ishak, Marrakech

Phone: +212 024 39 09 11

Open Hours: Open 9am-6.30pm daily

Categories: Tours and Sightseeing, Historic site

Price: Cost money


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