Guéliz, Modern district in Marrakesh, Morocco
Guéliz is a district in Marrakesh located outside the old Medina walls and contains mainly international stores, modern restaurants, art galleries, and office buildings. It follows a grid street pattern that makes navigation straightforward and creates a layout very different from the narrow alleyways of the old city.
The district was designed in 1912 by French architect Henri Prost and was the first residential area built outside the old city walls during the French protectorate period in Morocco. The design was part of a larger urban planning project intended to modernize Marrakesh according to European standards.
The neighborhood is named after a local merchant from colonial times and continues to function as a modern commercial center today. People gather here to shop, dine, and stroll through streets designed for leisure in a setting quite different from the traditional Medina.
The district has wide, level streets that are easy to explore on foot and many seating areas for resting between shops. Public transportation like buses connects the area to other parts of the city, and most stores accept both cash and card payments.
The district houses the Telecommunications Museum, which tells the story of communication technology in Morocco through telephones, radio equipment, and historical documents. This collection reveals how communication evolved in the country over decades and remains unknown to many visitors.
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