Sights · Our pick in Marrakech
Ben Youssef Madrasa
The great courtyard
The former Koranic school of the north medina, its courtyard carved in stucco and cedar.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Marco Almbauer · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Marco Almbauer · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Benh LIEU SONG from Torcy, France · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons1 / 3
Our take
- Morning light
- Near the museums
- Address
- Medina, Marrakech
- Website
- whc.unesco.org
About Ben Youssef Madrasa
The Ben Youssef Madrasa is one of the later architectural jewels of the medina in UNESCO’s list: a former Koranic school around a great courtyard and pool, its walls carved in stucco, cedar and tile.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Ben Youssef Madrasa, as the crow flies.
- Dar Darma100 m1 min walk
- Riad 72850 m11 min walk
- El Fenn900 m11 min walk
- La Maison Arabe950 m12 min walk
- Rosemary1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Ben Youssef Madrasa are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Koutoubia1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Bahia Palace1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Saadian Tombs1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Jardin Majorelle1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Menara gardens3.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Marrakech Menara Airport5.3 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 24 min
The station and the square
- Jemaa el-Fna750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Marrakech station2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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