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Museum of Moroccan Arts

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Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Museum of Moroccan Arts
Phone:
+212 5399-32097

Address:
Dar el Makhzen, Place de la Kasbah, Tangier, Morocco

The Dar-el-Makhzen is a historical building and museum in Tangier, Morocco. It was the seat of residence for the Sultans of Morocco when staying in the city. The edifice was built during the reign of sultan Moulay Ismail in the 17th century. It was constructed by Ahmad ben Ali al-Rifi, general of the Jaysh al-Rifi and semi-autonomous governor of Tangiers. The building is situated in the Kasbah on one of the highest points of the city overlooking the Medina and the Strait of Gibraltar. Currently it is used by two museums, the Museum of Moroccan Arts and the archaeological Museum of Antiquities. The Dar-el-Makhzen was the palace to which the last Sultan of independent Morocco, Moulay Hafid, was exiled when the French Protectorate of Morocco forced him to abdicate. He moved in with his entire harem, slaves and personnel, altogether consisting of 168 people, and stayed in the Palace when his brother Moulay Yusef took over power after the Treaty of FezThe building is centered within two courtyards, which are decorated with wooden ceilings, marble fountains and arabesques. Some of the columns used are of Roman origin.
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