Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail - this is one of the main attractions of Meknes. The city is situated on the plateau of El Hadzheb 60 km from Fez. By the end of the XVII century. Meknes was the royal residence. Later, Sultan Moulay Ismail the Great made it the main and the most magnificent city of his vast empire. But, unfortunately, the construction of the city has not been completed.

The place where the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, was part of the former Palace of Justice, built in 1700, the Mausoleum was built in the XVII century. The courtyard of the mausoleum is decorated with beautiful fountains, engraved in marble, mosaics and the floor littered Meknes luxury carpets. The mausoleum is very rich and luxurious, however, as all the Sultan's Palace, where he lived.

The construction of the mausoleum of Moulay Ismail engaged the best craftsmen. As a result, the greatest sultan received, bright and elegant tomb. Entrance to the mausoleum is decorated with rich decor, the interior of the building is decorated with carved cedar ceilings and arched corridors with marble columns, brought from Volubilis, in the back of the room you can see the kind of family tree Alawite. Tunable mausoleum in the XVIII century. and the XX century.

The mausoleum consists of three halls with twelve columns and the central sanctuary with the tomb of the Sultan. In the tomb of Moulay Ismail, decorated with rich stucco and mosaics, the remains of his wife, his son Moulay Ahmed al-Dhabi, and the Sultan Moulay Abderrahmane. In his mind it is very similar to the tomb of the necropolis kind Saadian that in Marrakech. In the hall of the tomb of the best works of the Moroccan craftsmen. This room features luxurious interiors and perfectly with austere courtyards.

Tomb of Moulay Ismail the mosque is one of the few Islamic shrine Morocco, which have access to non-Muslims.