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Built in 1325 by Sultan Abu Said, The Madrasah al Atarin Built between 1323 and 1325 during the reign of the Merinid Sultan Abou Saïd, many consider this to be the most beautiful Medersa in Fez. From its bronze double-doors to its interior courtyard encircled by fine marble and alabaster columns, from its cedar wood … awning to its white marble ablutions fountain with its zellij rose motif, the Medersa is a true masterpiece art treasures of Merinid. The roof of the madrasa provides an interesting perspective on the inner courtyard of the mosque Karaouiyne neighbor, and allows to observe life on the terraces of the city. After the Bou Inania Medersa, The Medersa el Attarin is the most accomplished of Fez medieval Islamic schools. It was completed by the Medernid Sultan Abou Said in 1325 and thus one of the most ancient in town. The layout of the medersa is very similar to the Bou Inania, with an entrance hall opening onto a courtyard with a fountain and further ahead a prayer hall. Surrounding the courtyard, around the second floor, are student cells. The medersa has profusion and variety of pattering that makes it one of the most complex in Fez. Stop at the entrance hall and enjoy the unique zellij decoration, a complex circular pattern that combines pentagons and five-pointed stars. In the courtyard, you will notice a change to a combination of eight and ten-pointed stars, a testament to the work of different master craftsmen. The Medersa el Attarin is open to the public daily from 8:30 to 17:00. Admission fee is 10dh.
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