Fez and its History

Ancient city, remarkable for its cultural and religious than his artistic Ancient city, remarkable for its cultural and religious than his artistic know-how, Fez is a diverse city that entices visitors.
Its origin dates back to Idris I, immigrated to East, founded in 789 AD, a Berber village on the right bank of the river Fas. His son Idris II founded in 807 on the left bank in the western part of the site, a second city, Al-Aliya (High) which grew faster. Andalusian Muslims expelled by the Christians of Cordoba took refuge in 818 on the west bank, while a few years later from Kairouan families settled on the other side. The influence of Andalusian manifested itself particularly in terms of architecture and art, with its ornate palaces zelliges polychrome carved wood paneling, moucharabiehs ...
The two cities were united in a single enclosure, the Fes el Bali (the old Fez), during the reign of the sultans Almoravids. Subsequently, during the reign of the Almohad Fez had a long period of cultural development and economic prosperity.
The Marinids built in 1276, near the ancient city of Fez Jdid, most administrative functions, especially with the residence of the princes. A Jewish community settled in the early fifteenth century. Crafts, including weaving, embroidery and leather work, then are booming and their reputation spread beyond the borders of the country. After the fall of Granada in 1492 and the decline of Spanish influence, currents of inspiration came enrich references Ottoman artists and craftsmen.
Saadiens (sixteenth to seventeenth century) did build the bordj North and South (fortresses) that still stand today. After Moulay Ismail, the Alawi sultans resided long in Fes, they must palaces, mosques and madrasas.
Besides Fes el Bali and Fes-Jdid, was built from 1912 the New Town, crossing the Avenue Hassan II, very wide and lined with palm treesFez is a diverse city that entices visitors.
Its origin dates back to Idris I, immigrated to East, founded in 789 AD, a Berber village on the right bank of the river Fas. His son Idris II founded in 807 on the left bank in the western part of the site, a second city, Al-Aliya (High) which grew faster. Andalusian Muslims expelled by the Christians of Cordoba took refuge in 818 on the west bank, while a few years later from Kairouan families settled on the other side. The influence of Andalusian manifested itself particularly in terms of architecture and art, with its ornate palaces zelliges polychrome carved wood paneling, moucharabiehs ...
The two cities were united in a single enclosure, the Fes el Bali (the old Fez), during the reign of the sultans Almoravids. Subsequently, during the reign of the Almohad Fez had a long period of cultural development and economic prosperity.
The Marinids built in 1276, near the ancient city of Fez Jdid, most administrative functions, especially with the residence of the princes. A Jewish community settled in the early fifteenth century. Crafts, including weaving, embroidery and leather work, then are booming and their reputation spread beyond the borders of the country. After the fall of Granada in 1492 and the decline of Spanish influence, currents of inspiration came enrich references Ottoman artists and craftsmen.
Saadiens (sixteenth to seventeenth century) did build the bordj North and South (fortresses) that still stand today. After Moulay Ismail, the Alawi sultans resided long in Fes, they must palaces, mosques and madrasas.
Besides Fes el Bali and Fes-Jdid, was built from 1912 the New Town, crossing the Avenue Hassan II, very wide and lined with palm trees