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| Bu'Inaniyya Madrasa ( Morocco ) |
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Explain
| General view (Michell, George, ed. 1996. Architecture of the Islamic World. London: Thames & Hudson, 216.) |
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Explain
| Floor Plan (Michell, George, ed. 1996. Architecture of the Islamic World. London: Thames & Hudson, 216.) |
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Property Name : Bu'Inaniyya Madrasa
| Inventory No: |
212-5-4 |
| Date of infill of the inventory form: |
2007-10-30 |
| Country (State party): |
Morocco |
| Province : |
Fez |
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| Geographic coordinates: |
34° 3' 45" N
4° 58' 30" W |
| Historic Period: |
12th century, 1st half |
| Year of Construction: |
1350-1355 |
| Style: |
Marinid |
| Orginal Use : |
Madrasa |
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| Architect: |
Unknown
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| Significance
Bu’Inaniyya Madrasa is one of the largest Marinid buildings, and is celebrated for the ornaments in its courtyard.
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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
Hattstein M., Delius, P. (Ed.). Islam: Art and Architecture; Köln, Könemann, 2000.
Hillenbrand, Robert. 1994. Islamic Architecture. NY: Columbia UP, 240-251.
Hoag, John. 1987. Islamic Architecture. NY: Rizzoli, 57-59.
Michell, George, ed. 1996. Architecture of the Islamic World. London: Thames & Hudson, 216.
Pickens et al. 1995. Maroc: Les Cites Imperiales. Paris: ACR Edition.
Archnet Web Site: http://archnet.org/
Cartage Web Site: http://www.cartage.org.lb
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