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| Tomb of the Sa'dians ( Morocco ) |
Property Name : Tomb of the Sa'dians
| Inventory No: |
212-2-3 |
| Date of infill of the inventory form: |
2008-02-29 |
| Country (State party): |
Morocco |
| Province : |
Marrakesh |
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| Geographic coordinates: |
31° 37' 2.06" N
7° 59' 20" W |
| Historic Period: |
Unknown |
| Year of Construction: |
late 16th century |
| Style: |
Sa'dian |
| Orginal Use : |
Mausoleum |
| Current Use : |
Mausoleum |
| Architect: |
Unknown
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| Significance
This royal tomb complex consists of two pavillions and a garden setting. The earlier structure, containing the tomb of Muhammad ash-Shaykh, was built by his son. It is a square chamber open on two sides. Then it was enlarged by Ahmad al-Mansur in 1590, who built for himself another pavillion of three rooms including a central chamber with twelve columns, preceded by an ornately decorated sanctuary. The painted coffered timber ceilings with geometric interlaces, carved columns and capitals, muqarnas corbelling and abundant stucco and glazed tile-mosaic enrich these tombs.
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| Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
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| References
Michell, George. Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning. Thames and Hudson, London, 1978
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