Koutoubia Mosque
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Sue Dobson
Dating from the 12th century, its pink stone, 222ft (almost 70m)-high, cupola-domed minaret towering above the old walled city, the landmark Koutoubia Mosque is the symbol of Marrakech. Non-Muslims can only admire the exterior, but in the médina, the 16th-century Ben Youssef medersa is open to visitors as it is no longer in use as a Koranic boarding school for the nearby mosque. The simple rooms where the students slept overlook an arcaded courtyard with cedarwood ceilings, mosaic tiling and beautifully carved cursive calligraphy amid floral and bird-design patterns.
Nearby, steps lead down to the 11th-century Kouba with its intricately carved dome, the only complete building from the founding days of the city.
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