History of Marrakech

Determine the historical sources to build the first nucleus of Marrakech in 1070 by marabouts, who are set Amazigh tribes of nomads came from the desert. This has evolved into the city under the rule of Sultan Ibn Yasin (1061 - 1107) to a large extent from the results of the expansion Almurbati in African and Andalusia to become a political and cultural center of the Islamic west. 

After the restoration of the united it after entering the city in 1147, they have taken the capital of their rule. And performed by several historical landmarks still constitute the pride of their time Ksoumah Koutoubia Bmsadjadaha, 

Fences, doors and gardens in addition to the bridge over the valley Tensift has been used until recently. Thus, under the rule of Marrakech known Unitarian radiation make them a great cultural center, economically and politically that is unmatched in the Muslim West. 

Unitarian seized in front of the weakness coming from the Middle Marinids year 1269 AD the city of Fez, but they took them to the capital, near the latter from their place of origin, which led to a decline in the city of Marrakech and converts it to a secondary position. In the year 1551 AD the city regained its status as the capital of Saadaan (1589 m -1659 m). For their reign was the construction of buildings and new facilities and the most important Badi Palace complex Mouassine School and the son of Joseph and the Saadian tombs and the number of waterings. 

Under the rule of the Alawites, the Sire Rashid renovating a mosque Bin Saleh Marini, but his successor, Moulay Ismail first all interest in the capital of the new rule Meknes. Oukz work of Sultan Sidi Mohamed Marrakech to re-position and through the establishment of new neighborhoods and landmarks. It could be argued that the final form of Marrakech taken some from the reign of Sultan as this was confined to the next stages ml restoration has been accomplished since the Middle Ages. 

Given the wealth of great cultural legacy, the city of Marrakech has become a magnet for tourism and the global headquarters for international conferences, high-level, it occupies a special place in modern Morocco.