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THE MUSEUM OF MOROCCAN ARTS
The imposing
silhouette of the Dar el Makhzen dominates the Tangier kasbah.
Formerly the governor's palace, it was built in
the XVIIth century and is laid out around a splendid patio decorated with
enameled faience.
The Museum of Moroccan Arts is housed in the
prince's apartments which are indeed princely: painted wooden ceilings, sculpted
plaster work and mosaics, all of them exquisite.
A worthy setting for works of art from all over Morocco, which are honored as
prestigious ambassadors of their regions.
The north is represented by firearms decorated
with parquetry and its pottery bearing subtle motifs of flowers or feathers,
while from Rabat come the shimmering carpets with their characteristic central
medallion...
the Fez room is quite dazzling... silks with their subtly shifting highlights,
superbly bound illuminated manuscripts with the finest calligraphy,
centuries-old dishes decorated in the most brilliant colors, from golden yellow
right through the famous "Fez blue".
From the miniscule to the monumental, the Moroccan Museum of Arts is an entire
universe of beauty.
LOCATION
Dar el Makhzen, Place de la Kasbah
Tangier Morocco most visited cities:
- - Casablanca,
Morocco
- Rabat,
Morocco
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Meknes,
Morocco
- Fes,
Morocco
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Erfoud/Marzouga, Morocco
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Ouarzazate, Morocco
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Marrakech, Morocco
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Asni, Morocco
- Essaouira,
Morocco
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Agadir,
Morocco
-Taroudant,
Morocco
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Tangiers,
Morocco
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