Guest House Marrakech
In a region where there is no human presence, the Supreme Almoravid Youssef ben Tachefine founded Marrakech in 1070.Originally, it was a military camp and a commercial center. The authorities of the time had the whole area needed to build lavish palaces and guest house in the medina of Marrakech. The famous walled city of about 9 meters high, have been redesigned several times by successive dynasties that dominated Marrakech. This belt majestically erect, encircles real hidden treasures: The guest houses Marrakesh, houses extensive gardens that reflect the lifestyle that prevailed there. Formerly occupied by the favored class, these beautiful guest houses are of extraordinary architecture that proudly tells the magical story of the medina of Marrakech. From its appearance, the guest house Marrakech embodies a lifestyle that fits the nature of the arid plain of Marrakech. These exterior walls being blind, it communicates with the outside thanks to its single heavy door. Allowing it to maintain the privacy of its occupants. Responding to a rigorous architectural style, guest house organized around a central courtyard with trees and often with a fountain.This, in gushing, watering the plantings that beautify the place.The quiet of the riad attracted people in search of coolness during hot periods of summer. In winter, the floors are returning in search of heat near the chimney. Today, the guest house Marrakech are very successful because of the enthusiasm for this type of western settlements. This has certainly contributed to the animation of the medina of Marrakech, but at the cost of a sea change sociological. The older residents have given way to new arrivals. It was a concern to know and to find ways to save some old houses in Marrakech. The Medina of Marrakech is classified on the World Heritage List of UNESCO since 1985, but the authorities have as their focus prestigious monuments do not find ways to protect older neighborhoods and houses thereon . Faced with the gradual abandonment, destruction and fragmentation of old guest houses, we had to find an idea to try to save this heritage.Foreign interest for this architecture.