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Moroccan cultural heritage site
Kasbah of Beni Mellal
قصبة بني ملال
LocationBeni Mellal
Completion date1688

Kasbah of Beni Mellal is a historical monument in Beni Mellal, Morocco. It is a classified monument by the Moroccan Ministry of Culture.

The name

The Kasbah is also named Kasbah or Borj Ras el Ain instead of Beni Mellal.

History

The Kasbah is located on the top of a mountain next to Ain Asserdoune which provides a view over the city of Beni Mellal.

It was first built by the Alaouite Sultan Moulay Ismail to protect the city from invaders.

Gallery

  • The Kasbah with a view over the city of Beni Mellal The Kasbah with a view over the city of Beni Mellal
  • View inside the Kasbah View inside the Kasbah
  • The Kasbah is also accessible by car The Kasbah is also accessible by car

References

  1. "Classified Monuments in Morocco". IDPC.
  2. Martinière, Maximilien Antoine Cyprien Henri Poisson de La; Lacroix, Napoléon (1894). Documents pour servir à l'étude du nord ouest africain (in French). Gouvernement général de l'Algérie, Service des affaires indigènes.
  3. Brockhaus' Conversations-lexikon: Allgemeine Deutsche Real-encyklopädie (in German). F.A. Brockhaus. 1883.


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