馬拉喀什必看景點 The Must-See Spot in Marrakech - Medersa Ben Youssef

馬里尼德王朝下的中世紀遺產 Medieval heritage under the Marinide Dynasty

Medersa Ben Youssef 本。猶瑟夫學院是位於馬拉喀什的世界遺產。以往很多人到馬拉喀什，第一時間便會到訪這個位處medina 老城正中心的古蘭經學院。

Medersa Ben Youssef is a World Heritage Site located in Marrakech. In the past, the first thing a lot of tourists would visit when they arrive at Marrakech is this Quran school in the very center of the old city of Medina.

(我個人覺得跟菲斯的attarine 有點像 Personally, I think it is a bit like the attarine of Fez)

The Medersa Ben Youssef is a must-see place in Marrakech

但Medersa Ben Youssef 可說是摩洛哥最大的古蘭經學院，建於16世紀，學院設有132間房間，可供900位學生作為宿舍，但實際上他們會在學院旁的清真寺上課，他們除了會學到神學外，也會學文學、歷史、天文、醫學、數學、科學等。

However, Medersa Ben Youssef is the largest Quran school in Morocco, which was built in the 16th century. The Medersa has 132 rooms and can accommodate 900 students. In fact, the students would only take classes in the mosque next to the medersa. In addition to theology, they also studied literature, history, astronomy, medicine, mathematics, science, etc.

The carving art is amazing in the medersa

初到步Marrakech，也是不少人在摩洛哥的第一站，一定會被學院的精緻工藝所吸引。牆上的石膏與cedar雪松木的雕刻，可以說是巧奪天工，除了會雕上幾何圖案外，他們也會刻上阿拉伯文字。(大家有機會到訪時可以細心留意)

建築設計同樣用上大理石、cedar雪松木、馬賽克和石膏。在中庭，馬賽克用上了四種顏色的幾何圖案：藍色，黑色，米色和棕色。在石膏雕刻上你可以找到鑽石形圖案的雕刻。不過，大家也可以看看，能不能在雪松木上找到狐狸和烏鴉等圖案。

When you first arrive at Marrakech, which is also mostly the first stop in Morocco for many tourist. You will definitely be attracted by the exquisite craftsmanship of the medersa. The plaster and cedar wood carvings on the walls can be said to be ingenious. In addition to carving geometric patterns, it also engraved Arabic characters. (You can pay attention when you have the opportunity to visit next time)

Tips:

建議可安排第一天下午到訪，由於位置就在medina老城內，非常中心點，到訪後便可以繼續逛老城。(而其他在新城或較遠的景點如Jardin Marjorelle 、Bahia Palace等則可先在早上逐一遊覽)

It is recommended to arrange a visit in the afternoon on the first day. Since the location is in the Medina, it is very convenient. (And other attractions in the new city will be a bit farther away, such as Jardin Marjorelle, Bahia Palace, etc., can be visited one by one in the morning)