Fez is the oldest City in Morocco like a wide open window to history in many ways, as well as thousands of artisans who have dedicated their lives in order to continuity and prosperity of traditional crafts.
Below, the most important and the most prominent features in the city of Fez:
City in the heart of the city:
And little or know what Fez el Bali walled city that is considered the oldest part in the historic city of Fez. And lives in Fes el Bali, which was built in the ninth century, a hundred thousand people, which is characterized by a twisted warren of narrow markets, where the traditional mode of transportation is still on the back of donkeys and mules in vogue.
And includes the old town 11 thousand historic building, including door Djish mosque, and the University of the villagers, the oldest university established in the history of the world.
The architect of the Iraqi Alaa Saadi, which he renewed a traditional house dates back to the fifteenth century in Fez, "The city is considered as a combination of a variety of details belong to different periods historically," explaining that "the acts of plaster very old in this place, can be seen also civilization in Egypt and Babylon. "
Artisan manual work:
Although Fes el Bali was included on the "UNESCO" List of World Heritage sites, but the crumbling buildings of the city over the centuries, in the presence of about 4 thousands Building Exhibition destruction. In efforts to combat damage, the Moroccan government is investing about $ 40 million in projects and restoration work.
Saadi said that "the city as a great museum," pointing out that "Fes el Bali need to be a group of people put their responsibility to preserve the architectural landmarks."
It should Alaarh, to be commemorated by the re-building and restoration process is not simple, as it requires a call traditional craftsmen in order to assess the condition of the building and ensure renovated properly.
In this context, the Director General explained to the Agency "Adar- Fez" government Fouad Serghini, which worked on the rehabilitation of the old city, that the roof of the mosque door Djish which has been repaired using the material of cement in the sixties, ask restored using the original cedar wood, any material itself that have been used in the past.
Leather tanning:
The leather tanning traditional manner among the most prominent features of the printed history of the city of Fez, including tannery "Hoarh." Tanners and used traditional methods which have been used for thousands of years, knowing that the last census on the number of traditional craftsmen in the city of Fez, reached 40 thousand.
He explained the traditional fashion designer leather which is used in his designs Ibrahim majestic, that "the artisans are to maintain the existence of the city, but without whom was Fez disappeared a long time ago."
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