Dar al-Magana, Medieval water clock house in Medina, Fez, Morocco
The Dar al-Magana building contains twelve windows positioned above thirteen wooden shafts with brass bowls for marking time through water levels.
Sultan Abu Inan Faris ordered the construction of this water clock house in 1357 to serve the adjacent Bou Inania Madrasa and mosque.
The building represents medieval Moroccan engineering knowledge through its water clock mechanism designed by mathematician Abu al-Hassan ibn Ali Ahmed el-Tlemsani.
The structure stands on Tala'a Kebira street in the Medina district, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Fez.
Metal balls dropped from twelve small doors into brass bowls on lower beams marked the passing hours until the early twentieth century.
Location: Fez
Inception: May 6, 1357
Official opening: 1357
Part of: Medina of Fez
GPS coordinates: 34.06220,-4.98240
Latest update: March 6, 2025 16:17
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