Fez, Morocco

Cherratine Madrasa

Cherratine Madrasa, Fez

Built in 1670 by the Alaouite sultan Moulay al-Rashid, the Cherratine Madrasa is a large student residence near al-Qarawiyyin. Plainer than its Marinid forerunners, its multi-storey cells once housed up to 150 scholars.

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Location

Coordinates: 34.06403, -4.97389

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