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{{Infobox monument|name=Dar al-Makina|image=Bab makina.jpg|caption=The entrance to the Dar al-Makina (left), at the [[Dar al-Makhzen (Fez)#New Mechouar (Nouveau Méchouar)|New Mechouar]].|image_size=270|coordinates={{coord|34|03|32.3|N|4|59|31.4|W}}|location=[[Fez, Morocco|Fes]], [[Morocco]]|builder=[[Hassan I of Morocco|Hassan I]]|type=[[Arsenal|Armoury]]|complete=1886|extra_label=Owner|extra={{flag|Morocco|1666}}}}The '''Dar al-Makina''' ({{Lang-ar|دار المكينة}}) is a former arms factory in [[Fez, Morocco|Fes]], [[Morocco]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The Dar al-Makina (an [[Arabic]] adaptation of the word "machine") was established by Sultan [[Hassan I of Morocco|Moulay Hassan]] in 1885–86 with the help of Italian officers.<ref name=":032">{{Cite book|title=A practical guide to Islamic Monuments in Morocco|last=Parker|first=Richard|publisher=The Baraka Press|year=1981|location=Charlottesville, VA}}</ref><ref name="Le Tourneau 19492">{{Cite book|title=Fès avant le protectorat : étude économique et sociale d'une ville de l'occident musulman|last=Le Tourneau|first=Roger|publisher=Société Marocaine de Librairie et d'Édition|year=1949|location=Casablanca}}</ref> The northern gate of the [[Dar al-Makhzen (Fez)#New Mechouar (Nouveau Méchouar)|New Mechouar]], known as [[Gates of Fez|Bab Khibbat es-Smen]] ("Gate of the Butter Niche"), also dates from the 1886 construction of Moulay Hassan.<ref name=":032" /> The arms factory was an early attempt at industrialization in Fez and was part of the sultan's efforts to modernize the Moroccan army to compete with European powers, though they did not have enormous effect.<ref name="Le Tourneau 19492" />{{Rp| |
The Dar al-Makina (an [[Arabic]] adaptation of the word "machine") was established by Sultan [[Hassan I of Morocco|Moulay Hassan]] in 1885–86 with the help of Italian officers.<ref name=":032">{{Cite book|title=A practical guide to Islamic Monuments in Morocco|last=Parker|first=Richard|publisher=The Baraka Press|year=1981|location=Charlottesville, VA}}</ref><ref name="Le Tourneau 19492">{{Cite book|title=Fès avant le protectorat : étude économique et sociale d'une ville de l'occident musulman|last=Le Tourneau|first=Roger|publisher=Société Marocaine de Librairie et d'Édition|year=1949|location=Casablanca}}</ref> The northern gate of the [[Dar al-Makhzen (Fez)#New Mechouar (Nouveau Méchouar)|New Mechouar]], known as [[Gates of Fez|Bab Khibbat es-Smen]] ("Gate of the Butter Niche"), also dates from the 1886 construction of Moulay Hassan.<ref name=":032" /> The arms factory was an early attempt at industrialization in Fez and was part of the sultan's efforts to modernize the Moroccan army to compete with European powers, though they did not have enormous effect.<ref name="Le Tourneau 19492" />{{Rp|353–355}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dar al-Makina|url=https://archnet.org/sites/2553|access-date=2020-06-16|website=Archnet}}</ref> The factory is no longer in use today and stands abandoned and partially ruined. The structure is scheduled to be restored between 2018 and 2023 as part of a broader plan to restore over a hundred historic monuments in Fez.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-06-14|title=Médina de Fès: La restauration continue à coups de milliards|url=https://leconomiste.com/article/1029632-medina-de-fes-la-restauration-continue-coups-de-milliards|access-date=2020-06-16|website=L'Economiste|language=fr}}</ref> |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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The building occupies the western side of the New Mechouar square near the [[Dar al-Makhzen (Fez)|Dar al-Makhzen]] (Royal Palace) in [[Fes Jdid|Fes el-Jdid]]. It is entered by a gateway, ''Bab al-Makina'', in an [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] architectural style opening on the west side of the square.<ref name=":032" /> Inside, the Dar al-Makina consists of a vast series of [[Vault (architecture)|vaulted]] chambers, similar to the architecture of the [[Heri as- |
The building occupies the western side of the New Mechouar square near the [[Dar al-Makhzen (Fez)|Dar al-Makhzen]] (Royal Palace) in [[Fes Jdid|Fes el-Jdid]]. It is entered by a gateway, ''Bab al-Makina'', in an [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] architectural style opening on the west side of the square.<ref name=":032" /> Inside, the Dar al-Makina consists of a vast series of [[Vault (architecture)|vaulted]] chambers, similar to the architecture of the [[Heri es-Swani|Heri as-Swani]], the royal granaries of [[Ismail Ibn Sharif|Moulay Ismail]] in [[Meknes]].<ref name="Le Tourneau 19492" /><gallery> |
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File:Arsenal - Porte de l'Arsenal - Fès - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - AP62T080468.jpg|Bab al-Makina, the entrance of the Dar al-Makina, in 1913 |
File:Arsenal - Porte de l'Arsenal - Fès - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - AP62T080468.jpg|Bab al-Makina, the entrance of the Dar al-Makina, in 1913 |
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File:Ateliers du sultan - Fès - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - AP62T080476.jpg|Inside the Dar al-Makina |
File:Ateliers du sultan - Fès - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - AP62T080476.jpg|Inside the Dar al-Makina |
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Latest revision as of 22:58, 28 February 2024
 The entrance to the Dar al-Makina (left), at the New Mechouar. | |
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| 34°03′32.3″N 4°59′31.4″W / 34.058972°N 4.992056°W | |
| Location | Fes, Morocco |
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| Builder | Hassan I |
| Type | Armoury |
| Completion date | 1886 |
| Owner |  Morocco |
The Dar al-Makina (Arabic: دار المكينة) is a former arms factory in Fes, Morocco.
History
[edit]The Dar al-Makina (an Arabic adaptation of the word "machine") was established by Sultan Moulay Hassan in 1885–86 with the help of Italian officers.[1][2] The northern gate of the New Mechouar, known as Bab Khibbat es-Smen ("Gate of the Butter Niche"), also dates from the 1886 construction of Moulay Hassan.[1] The arms factory was an early attempt at industrialization in Fez and was part of the sultan's efforts to modernize the Moroccan army to compete with European powers, though they did not have enormous effect.[2]: 353–355 [3] The factory is no longer in use today and stands abandoned and partially ruined. The structure is scheduled to be restored between 2018 and 2023 as part of a broader plan to restore over a hundred historic monuments in Fez.[4]
Description
[edit]The building occupies the western side of the New Mechouar square near the Dar al-Makhzen (Royal Palace) in Fes el-Jdid. It is entered by a gateway, Bab al-Makina, in an Italianate architectural style opening on the west side of the square.[1] Inside, the Dar al-Makina consists of a vast series of vaulted chambers, similar to the architecture of the Heri as-Swani, the royal granaries of Moulay Ismail in Meknes.[2]
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Bab al-Makina, the entrance of the Dar al-Makina, in 1913 -
Inside the Dar al-Makina -
Workers in the Dar al-Makina in 1916 -
View of the Fez River and the waters which were diverted to power the factory
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Parker, Richard (1981). A practical guide to Islamic Monuments in Morocco. Charlottesville, VA: The Baraka Press.
- ^ a b c Le Tourneau, Roger (1949). Fès avant le protectorat : étude économique et sociale d'une ville de l'occident musulman. Casablanca: Société Marocaine de Librairie et d'Édition.
- ^ "Dar al-Makina". Archnet. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Médina de Fès: La restauration continue à coups de milliards". L'Economiste (in French). 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
34°03′32.3″N 4°59′31.4″W / 34.058972°N 4.992056°W
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