Agdal Gardens, Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
The Agdal Gardens of Marrakech form the oldest preserved park of the city. Along with the Medina of Marrakech and the Menara gardens, they have been put on the list of “World Cultural Heritage Sites” by the UNESCO in 1985.
The Agdal Gardens are more than 850 years old. Created in 1157 during the Almohad dynasty, they extend over an area of 500 hectares – almost as big as the city itself at that time. The first plants in the garden have been cultivated in the 12th century, among them olive and orange trees, apricots, grape-vine, and flowers. Later, pomegranate and fig trees were grown there, as well as date palms, lemon, walnut and almond trees.
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