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CHELLAH NECROPOLIS

Necropolis – Catacombs
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Accès par l'avenue Yacoub El Mansour, Rabat, Morocco
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2024
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Ruins of the Sala site with a pond, in a jungle full of flowers, is a paradise for storks and other birds in winter

The site of Sala (Chellah) represents the remains of the first human occupation of Rabat. The interest of this place was then the proximity of the wadi and the source of Chellah. Its origin may have come from a Phoenician sea port of call between Lixius and Mogador. In Mauritanian times, Sala seems to be a real city. Excavations have uncovered some temples. In Roman times, Sala was redeveloped and many public buildings were constructed. The city is surrounded by a wall dating from 144 AD. In 1284, Sultan Abu Yacoub Yusuf chose the site of Chellah to build a burial complex consisting of a mosque and mausoleums. He and his wife Um Al'Izz will be buried there. Chellah gained importance again when Sultan Abu Hassan built a wall with three gates. The Abu Hassan mausoleum within the royal necropolis is remarkable. Finally Abu Inan chose Fez as his burial place; he condemned the site of Chellah. Only the worship of the waters and the saints remained in Chellah. Inside the ramparts, the ruins are scattered in a flowering jungle. It is a paradise for storks in winter and other birds. Once past the gate, go down to the necropolis where you can admire a basin, once a fountain for ablutions. In the past, women used to throw eel eggs in the water, a ritual that was supposed to increase their fertility. On the left, many ruins reveal real jewels: the funerary of Abu Hassan, the minaret, and the ruins of Sala.

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Visited in december 2023
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Bonjour, connaissez-vous la date de réouverture de la nécropole ? Cordialement, William DRACH.
j2p2camer
Visited in march 2023
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Fermé pour une raison inconnue. Se contenter de la visite des extérieurs, magnifique.
banbinho
Visited in august 2021
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Un des deux principaux sites à visiter
Pour visiter Rabat, le Chellah est indispensable à visiter ; lieu de paix, en périphérie de Rabat, le prix un peu cher est tout de même nécessaire pour visiter la fabuleuse nécropole et un site archéologique parmi les plus beaux du Maroc.
Attention : rénovation en 2021, mais possibilité de faire une visite touristique tout autour du site avec une vue panoramique.
Visited in may 2019
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Visite Chellah à Rabat
Un beau site mais qui est devenu très cher 70
Dirhams par rapport à 10 dirhams l’annee Dernière. Ça ne les vaut pas !
fute_81646
Visited in august 2018
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Un vrai havre de paix historique , loin du tumulte de la ville , j'ai adoré erré dans ce site archéologique . Mais j'y suis allé le matin sans déjeuner , j'aurais bien un café ou kiosque a proximité

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