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Roots Earth in Marrakech: audio stories about 48 places

Roots Earth has audio stories about 48 places in Marrakech, Morocco, in Africa. The Marrakech stories are in all seven Roots Earth languages: English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. The app needs no account: open Marrakech, pick a place on the city's map of places and play. Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection. The stories are written by local people.

The 48 places are listed below in the order the app shows them, and again further down with their coordinates. The lists were taken from the Roots Earth catalogue on 15 September 2026.

Published 16 September 2026. Markdown: marrakech.md

The 48 places in Marrakech with audio stories

In the order the app shows them.

  1. Koutoubia Mosque
  2. Jemaa el-Fnaa
  3. Bahia Palace
  4. Saadian Tombs
  5. El Badi Palace
  6. Ben Youssef Madrasa
  7. Majorelle Garden
  8. Menara Gardens
  9. Medina of Marrakesh
  10. Bab Agnaou
  11. Kasbah of Marrakesh
  12. Kasbah Mosque
  13. Marrakech Museum
  14. Almoravid Qubba
  15. Mouassine Mosque
  16. Dar Si Said
  17. Dar el Bacha
  18. Bab Doukkala Mosque
  19. Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakesh
  20. Agdal Gardens
  21. Ramparts of Marrakesh
  22. Bab Doukkala
  23. Bab Ksiba
  24. Marrakesh Railway Station
  25. Seven Saints of Marrakesh
  26. Medina Quarter
  27. Marrakesh Stadium
  28. Cadi Ayyad University
  29. Marrakesh Menara Airport
  30. Saadi Sultanate Heritage
  31. Almohad Heritage of Marrakesh
  32. Marrakesh-Safi Region
  33. Gueliz
  34. Hivernage
  35. Mellah of Marrakesh
  36. Sidi Ghanem Industrial District
  37. Kawkab de Marrakech (KACM)
  38. Ourika Valley
  39. Moulay Brahim
  40. Oukaïmeden
  41. Rahba Kedima
  42. Souk Semmarine
  43. Marrakesh Tanneries
  44. Bab el-Khemis Market
  45. Palmeraie
  46. Arsat Moulay Abdeslam (Cyber Park)
  47. Kissaria
  48. Place du 16 Novembre

Is there an audio guide for Koutoubia Mosque?

Yes. Koutoubia Mosque has its audio stories in the Roots Earth app: a short introduction and a deeper story, in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian.

It is place 1 of the 48 Marrakech places in the app, at 31.624124, -7.993541. Every one of the other 47 places in the list above has the same two stories.

Roots Earth is not a guided tour: you choose the place on the city's map of places and play its story yourself.

How to use Roots Earth in Marrakech

Open Roots Earth and choose Marrakech. The city has its own map of places with all 48 of them on it. Tap the place you are standing in front of, or any other, and play its short introduction or its deeper story. You decide what to listen to and in which order.

You can listen in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian, and there is no account. Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection.

In full

All 48 places in Marrakech, in the app's order, with their coordinates.

All 48 places in Marrakech, with coordinates

Every place below has a short introduction and a deeper story in the Roots Earth app, in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. The names, the coordinates (latitude, longitude) and the one line descriptions are the app's own catalogue values of 15 September 2026; a place without a line here has none that this page can print.

1. Koutoubia Mosque

Coordinates
31.624124, -7.993541
In one line
Marrakech's largest mosque, raised by the Almohads from 1147, crowned by a 77-metre sandstone minaret topped with copper orbs. Its slender tower became the model for Seville's Giralda and Rabat's Hassan Tower.

2. Jemaa el-Fnaa

Coordinates
31.6258333, -7.9894444
In one line
The medieval heart of Marrakech's medina, a vast open square of storytellers, musicians and night food stalls. Proclaimed by UNESCO a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, it changes character entirely from day to dusk.

3. Bahia Palace

Coordinates
31.6215917, -7.9822306
In one line
A grand 19th-century palace begun in the 1860s by the vizier Si Musa and vastly enlarged by his son Bou Ahmed around 1900. Its 150 rooms, painted cedar ceilings and zellij courtyards epitomise Moroccan-Andalusian craftsmanship.

4. Saadian Tombs

Coordinates
31.6173, -7.988702
In one line
The dynastic necropolis of the Saadian sultans, built in the late 16th century under Ahmad al-Mansur. Sealed off for centuries and rediscovered in 1917, its Hall of Twelve Columns dazzles with Carrara marble and muqarnas vaulting.

5. El Badi Palace

Coordinates
31.6183, -7.9858
In one line
A vast ruined palace built between 1578 and 1593 by Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur and named the Incomparable. Once gilded with gold and onyx, it was stripped to build Meknes, leaving sunken gardens, a great basin and storks nesting on its high earthen walls.

6. Ben Youssef Madrasa

Coordinates
31.6319444, -7.9861944
In one line
Once the largest Quranic college in the Maghreb, founded by the Marinids in the 14th century and rebuilt in the 1560s by the Saadians. Around 130 student rooms surround a courtyard pool framed in carved cedar, stucco and zellij.

7. Majorelle Garden

Coordinates
31.6427778, -8.0030556
In one line
A botanical garden begun in 1923 by the French painter Jacques Majorelle, famous for its cobalt blue villa and collection of cacti, bamboo and palms. Rescued and restored by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, it now houses the Berber Museum.

8. Menara Gardens

Coordinates
31.6133333, -8.0216667
In one line
A 12th-century Almohad olive grove and vast irrigation reservoir on the edge of Marrakech. Its green-roofed pavilion mirrored in the still water, backed by the snow-capped High Atlas, forms one of the city's most photographed views.

9. Medina of Marrakesh

Coordinates
31.63, -7.987
In one line
The walled old city of Marrakech, founded around 1070 by the Almoravids and ringed by red rammed-earth ramparts. A maze of souks, mosques and squares, it became Morocco's first imperial capital and earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 1985.

10. Bab Agnaou

Coordinates
31.6175, -7.9907
In one line
A ceremonial Almohad gateway built around 1188 as the grand entrance to Marrakech's royal kasbah. Carved from blue-grey sandstone, its concentric arches and Kufic Quranic inscription make it one of the finest surviving Almohad gates in Morocco.

11. Kasbah of Marrakesh

Coordinates
31.6163889, -7.9869444
In one line
The royal citadel of Marrakech, a walled palace district built by the Almohads between 1185 and 1190 in the southern medina. It still holds the Saadian Tombs, the Kasbah Mosque, the El Badi ruins and the king's working palace.

12. Kasbah Mosque

Coordinates
31.6175, -7.9888889
In one line
The royal mosque of Marrakech's kasbah, built between 1185 and 1190 under the Almohad caliph Yaqub al-Mansur. Its restored minaret, decorated with green faience and interlacing sebka patterns, rises beside the entrance to the Saadian Tombs.

13. Marrakech Museum

Coordinates
31.6312, -7.9868
In one line
A museum of Moroccan art housed in the Dar Menebhi palace, an opulent residence built around 1900 for a vizier of war. Opened in 1997, it centres on a grand tiled courtyard crowned by an enormous brass chandelier.

14. Almoravid Qubba

Coordinates
31.6315, -7.9872
In one line
A small domed ablutions pavilion built in the early 12th century under the Almoravid ruler Ali ibn Yusuf, and the only intact Almoravid building left in Marrakech. Its carved dome of pinecones, palms and shell shapes is a rare survival.

15. Mouassine Mosque

Coordinates
31.6294444, -7.9894444
In one line
A Saadian Friday mosque built in the 1560s and early 1570s under Sultan Moulay Abdallah al-Ghalib, anchoring its quarter with a short brick minaret, a hammam, a library, and a carved-cedar public fountain.

16. Dar Si Said

Coordinates
31.6233333, -7.9838056
In one line
A late 19th-century palace built between 1894 and 1900 for the vizier Si Said ibn Musa, brother of grand vizier Ba Ahmad. Richly carved in cedar and zellij, it now houses Morocco's National Museum of Weaving and Carpets.

17. Dar el Bacha

Coordinates
31.631573, -7.992403
In one line
A lavish palace built in 1910 for Thami El Glaoui, the powerful pasha of Marrakesh. Famous for its zellij courtyards and carved cedar, it reopened in 2017 as the Museum of Confluences and now also houses Bacha Coffee.

18. Bab Doukkala Mosque

Coordinates
31.6311111, -7.99575
In one line
A Saadian mosque built between 1557 and around 1571, endowed by Lalla Mas'uda, mother of Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur. Beside the Bab Doukkala gate, it anchors a complex with fountain, ablutions house, and hammam.

19. Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakesh

Coordinates
31.643, -8.003
In one line
A contemporary museum opened in 2017 beside the Majorelle Garden, designed by Studio KO in brick laced like woven fabric. Across 4,000 square meters it holds thousands of garments and accessories by Yves Saint Laurent.

20. Agdal Gardens

Coordinates
31.6061, -7.9797
In one line
A vast royal garden founded in the 12th century under the Almohads, south of the medina. Spanning roughly 340 hectares of orchards fed by mountain water channels, with great reservoirs and pavilions, it forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

21. Ramparts of Marrakesh

Coordinates
31.6296, -8.0006
In one line
The rammed-earth walls encircling the medina, first built around 1126 under the Almoravid ruler Ali ibn Yusuf. Stretching roughly 19 kilometers in red clay, pierced by gates and towers, they give Marrakesh its name as the Red City.

22. Bab Doukkala

Coordinates
31.6339444, -7.999
In one line
Bab Doukkala is a northwestern gate of the Marrakesh medina, built around 1126 under the Almoravid emir Ali ibn Yusuf. Its bent passage with two right-angle turns survives nearly unchanged after nine centuries.

23. Bab Ksiba

Coordinates
31.6122, -7.9893
In one line
Bab Ksiba is a gate in the southern medina of Marrakesh, guarding the Kasbah district. Its name means "little fort." Likely built in the 18th century, it protected the western approach to the royal Grand Mechouar.

24. Marrakesh Railway Station

Coordinates
31.631, -8.017
In one line
Marrakesh Railway Station is the southern terminus of Morocco's rail network, operated by ONCF. First built in 1923, the present landmark station opened in 2008 with a striking facade blending Moorish arches and modern design.

25. Seven Saints of Marrakesh

Coordinates
31.628, -7.975
In one line
The Seven Saints of Marrakesh are revered holy figures whose tombs anchor a weekly pilgrimage across the city. The ziyara was established around 1700 by Sultan Moulay Ismail, giving Marrakesh the nickname City of the Seven Men.

26. Medina Quarter

Coordinates
31.627, -7.985
In one line
The Medina is the walled old city of Marrakesh, founded in 1070–1072 and ringed by red rammed-earth ramparts. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, its maze of souks, mosques, and lanes forms the historic heart of the Red City.

27. Marrakesh Stadium

Coordinates
31.707, -7.981
In one line
The Grand Stade de Marrakech is a 45,240-seat stadium opened in 2011, designed by Gregotti Associati. It has hosted two FIFA Club World Cup finals and the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, and is set for the 2030 World Cup.

28. Cadi Ayyad University

Coordinates
31.666, -8
In one line
Founded in 1978 and named after the 12th-century scholar Qadi Ayyad, this is Marrakech's main public university, spread across four cities with around 102,000 students and more than a dozen faculties and schools.

29. Marrakesh Menara Airport

Coordinates
31.6069, -8.0363
In one line
Marrakesh Menara Airport is the city's main international gateway, set southwest of the medina. Its lattice-screened terminals, designed around geometric Islamic patterns, welcomed roughly 9. 3 million travellers in 2024, blending modern engineering with Moroccan ornament.

30. Saadi Sultanate Heritage

Coordinates
31.6173, -7.9887
In one line
The Saadi Sultanate, founded in 1510 and ruling from Marrakesh, was a Sharifian dynasty that reached its zenith under Ahmad al-Mansur. It gave the city El Badi Palace, the Saadian Tombs, and an age of gold, sugar, and Saharan empire.

31. Almohad Heritage of Marrakesh

Coordinates
31.6241, -7.9935
In one line
The Almohad Caliphate seized Marrakesh in 1147 and made it the capital of a vast empire spanning North Africa and Muslim Spain. Founded on the strict monotheism of Ibn Tumart, it gave the city its Koutoubia Mosque, kasbah, and monumental gates.

32. Marrakesh-Safi Region

Coordinates
31.6167, -8
In one line
Marrakesh-Safi is one of Morocco's twelve administrative regions, created in 2015 with Marrakesh as its capital. Home to roughly 4. 9 million people, it spans Atlas peaks, the Haouz plain, and the Atlantic coast at Safi and Essaouira.

33. Gueliz

Coordinates
31.636, -8.008
In one line
Gueliz is Marrakesh's modern new town, laid out from 1913 under the French Protectorate by planner Henri Prost. Its wide boulevards, Art Deco facades, and pavement cafes form a worldly counterpoint to the medina just to the east.

34. Hivernage

Coordinates
31.623, -8.005
In one line
Laid out during the French Protectorate as a garden city for European winter visitors, Hivernage sits between the medina and Gueliz. Today its leafy avenues hold luxury hotels, villas, a casino, and Marrakech's most polished nightlife.

35. Mellah of Marrakesh

Coordinates
31.62, -7.981
In one line
Created in 1558 by a Saadian sultan, the Mellah was Marrakech's walled Jewish quarter near the Bahia and El Badi palaces. Once home to tens of thousands, it preserves synagogues, a vast cemetery, and a restored heritage of community life.

36. Sidi Ghanem Industrial District

Coordinates
31.67, -8.025
In one line
Sidi Ghanem is Marrakech's industrial-turned-creative quarter north of the medina, where warehouses laid out around 1990 now hold furniture studios, design showrooms, ceramic workshops, and concept stores driving the city's contemporary craft scene.

37. Kawkab de Marrakech (KACM)

Coordinates
31.632, -8.002
In one line
Kawkab de Marrakech, founded in 1947, is the city's beloved football club, playing in red and white. Twice national champions and 1996 CAF Cup winners, the Kawkab are nicknamed the Knights of the Palm Grove.

38. Ourika Valley

Coordinates
31.35, -7.767
In one line
The Ourika Valley climbs into the High Atlas roughly 60 kilometres southeast of Marrakech, a green corridor of terraced farms, Amazigh villages, and the river that ends at Setti Fatma's famous seven waterfalls.

39. Moulay Brahim

Coordinates
31.287, -8.003
In one line
Moulay Brahim is a pilgrimage village set on a rocky spur of the Kik Plateau in the High Atlas, built around the shrine of a 17th-century Sufi saint whose blessing draws thousands of pilgrims each year.

40. Oukaïmeden

Coordinates
31.205167, -7.862263
In one line
High in the Atlas Mountains, approximately 80 kilometers south of Marrakech, Oukaïmeden is Africa's highest ski resort, rising past 3,200 meters. Its plateau also holds Bronze Age rock carvings and thousands of boulders prized by climbers.

41. Rahba Kedima

Coordinates
31.6266, -7.987
In one line
An open square in the medina whose name means the Old Square, Rahba Kedima once served as a grain market and, until 1920, a slave market. Today it is famous for its spice sellers and traditional herbalists.

42. Souk Semmarine

Coordinates
31.6275, -7.9885
In one line
The main covered artery of Marrakech's medina, Souk Semmarine runs north from Jemaa el-Fnaa beneath a slatted roof. Once linked to metal and saddle craftsmen, it now brims with textiles, fabrics, pottery, and souvenirs.

43. Marrakesh Tanneries

Coordinates
31.633, -7.979
In one line
Marrakesh's oldest working quarter, where tanners have cured and dyed hides beside the Bab Debbagh gate since the Almoravid era. Stone vats, river water, and pigments turn raw skins into the leather that built the city's trade.

44. Bab el-Khemis Market

Coordinates
31.64, -7.983
In one line
The flea market spilling around the northern medina gate built around 1126. Named for the old Thursday souk, it now trades almost daily in salvaged doors, lamps, furniture, and curiosities, with carpenters and blacksmiths working the surrounding lanes.

45. Palmeraie

Coordinates
31.67, -7.95
In one line
A vast palm oasis north of Marrakesh, planted in the Almoravid era and fed by ancient underground khettara channels. Once tens of thousands of date palms, it now numbers over 100,000 trees among resorts, gardens, and camel tracks.

46. Arsat Moulay Abdeslam (Cyber Park)

Coordinates
31.6243, -7.9963

47. Kissaria

Coordinates
31.6286, -7.9875
In one line
The Kissaria is a maze of covered, lantern-lit galleries at the heart of Marrakech's souks, beside Souk el Kebir. Its narrow passages hold fine fabrics, clothing, textiles, and leather goods, the historic core of the medina's vast traditional market.

48. Place du 16 Novembre

Coordinates
31.6356, -8.0083
In one line
Place du 16 Novembre is the civic hub of Gueliz, Marrakech's modern district, where Avenue Mohammed V meets Avenue Hassan II. Anchored by the central post office, it marks the new town laid out in 1913 and recalls Morocco's road to independence.

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