Art Resource - AR9180511

Fez

Low angle view of galleries, Fondouk el-Nejjarine, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 21, 2009 in the afternoon. The Fondouk el-Nejjarine, previously a hostel providing food and shelter for traders, is now the Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts. It has been beautifully restored and exhibits including domestic, architectural and liturgical woodwork, are displayed over three floors. Nejjarine means carpenter, and the Fondouk is near the Nejjarine Souk where carpenters still may be seen at work. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. The Fondouk el-Nejjarine, previously a hostel providing food and shelter for traders, is now the Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts. It has been beautifully restored and exhibits including domestic, architectural and liturgical woodwork, are displayed over three floors. Nejjarine means carpenter, and the Fondouk is near the Nejjarine Souk where carpenters still may be seen at work. Picture by Manuel Cohen.

Unique Identifier AR9180511

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5448px × 3732px

Photo Credit Manuel Cohen / Art Resource, NY

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