Ben Youssef Madrasa
| Ben Youssef Madrasa | |
|---|---|
مدرسة ابن يوسف | |
The main courtyard of the madrasa and its reflective pool | |
| General information | |
| Type | madrasa |
| Architectural style | Saadian, Moorish/Moroccan |
| Location | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Coordinates | 31°37′55″N 7°59′10.3″W / 31.63194°N 7.986194°W |
| Completed | 1564–65 |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | 40 m × 43 m (131 ft × 141 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | cedar wood, brick, stucco, tile |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Website | |
| https://www.medersabenyoussef.ma | |
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The Ben Youssef Madrasa (Arabic: مدرسة ابن يوسف; also transliterated as Bin Yusuf or Ibn Yusuf Madrasa) is an Islamic madrasa (college) in Marrakesh, Morocco. The madrasa is named after the adjacent Ben Youssef Mosque, and was commissioned in 1564–65 CE by the Saadian sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib. Functioning today as a historical site, the Ben Youssef Madrasa was the largest Islamic college in the Maghreb at its height, and is widely recognized as a pinnacle of Saadian and Moroccan architecture.