Holidays to Marrakech Help You Visit Historic Structures
Located to the south-west of Rabat, the capital of Morocco, Marrakech is the country's fourth largest city and has been nicknamed as the 'Red City' owing to the red sandstone buildings constructed during the 12th century. It is among the former imperial cities of the nation. Marrakech has been inhabited since the Neolithic times by the Berber farmers, but it was founded as a city by the commander of the Almoravid king, Abu Bakr ibn Umar, in the year 1062. The city grew rapidly after it was founded and became the religious, trading, and cultural hub for the north-west African region. Its public square, Jemaa el-Fnaa is the busiest square in the African region even today. You can explore this square during your Marrakech holidays while getting around in the city. After the founding of this city by the Berber dynasty of the Almoravids, many mosques and Quranic schools were built in this part of Morocco. While constructing the key structures in the city, the ser...
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