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| Attarin Madrasa ( Morocco ) |
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Explain
| Facade (Hattstein M., Delius, P. (Ed.), Islam: Art and Architecture; Köln, Könemann, 2000.) |
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Property Name : Attarin Madrasa
| Inventory No: |
212-5-3 |
| Date of infill of the inventory form: |
2007-10-24 |
| Country (State party): |
Morocco |
| Province : |
Fez |
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| Geographic coordinates: |
34° 3' 45" N
4° 58' 30" W |
| Historic Period: |
13th century, 1st half |
| Year of Construction: |
1325 |
| Style: |
Marinid |
| Orginal Use : |
Madrasa |
| Current Use : |
Museum |
| Architect: |
Unknown
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| Significance
Attarin Madrasa, enriched with the charming combination of small and large arches, wooden pillars, decorative stucco and mosaic-tiles, is the most elegant and impressive madrasa in Fez.
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| Selection Criteria
ii. to exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design
iii. to bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared
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
Grube, Ernst J. Architecture of the Islamic world: its history and social meaning: with a complete survey of key monuments and 758 illustrations, edited by George Michell, Thames and Hudson, London, 2002. Hattstein M., Delius, P. (Ed.), Islam: Art and Architecture; Köln, Könemann, 2000. Archnet Web Site: http://archnet.org/ Wikipedia Web Site: http://en.wikipedia.org/ |
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