Meknes, Morocco - The Mansour Gate
Bab Mansour gate at Meknes, Morocco, named after the architect, El-Mansour (a Christian renegade who converted to Islam). The design of the gate plays with Almohad patterns and boasts zellij mosaics of excellent quality. The marble columns (pictured) originate from the Roman ruins of Volubilis
Picture No
10425222
Media ID
46514242
Size
4799px x 3076px
(2.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
