Agave Fort, Marrakesh, Morocco

Agave Fort, Marrakesh, Morocco

In the desolate lands south of Europe there exists a primitive monarchical society named Morocco. Between 1975-91 this country was militarised against some empty desert to the south. There exists an abandoned military base to the West of this building which while you might be able to get into, is stationed with armed guards. This fortified mansion a little to the East sticks out like a sore thumb on what seems like a pile of crumbled pebbles gradually being subsumed by new poorly built mud huts. Therefore considering all these facts I think they are related, and this was the home of a general or relative of the King while conducting military manoeuvres and abandoned around the end of the war.

Features marble stair cases, fancy plaster work, extensive agave garden, some perspective street art
and a sleeping 'tramp' in one of the outhouses (Do not disturb!).

Very nice, some of that artwork is great. Thanks for posting.

That's a bit different.love the graffiti in there

That's really different, I like a good holiday explore
thanks for posting

Been to Agadir but that one evaded me. Great set....thanks for sharing.

Nice to see something different
Some of that graffiti is awesome
cheers for sharing

Love the dice pic. Neat.

To use the term 'primitive' when describing Morocco is very misleading and does not pay due respect to the Countries history. In 1777 it was the first country to recognise the independence of the United States and its architecture and customs are fascinating. The western desert may appear empty, but to a people used to travelling in this harsh place it offers no barriers - hence the fighting over its annexation. In 1964 I spent over 9 months travelling with a group of Berbers in the Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert and found these people both skilled and welcoming - subsequent visits over the years to the villages I stayed in have only reinforced my original impressions. Primitive - No Way!

You should have asked the 'sleeping tramp' for the history of the place, he may not have been what he seemed.. On my first visit into the Atlas Mountains I was befriended by a person who I took to be the 'local tramp', he showed us around the area and we shared our evening meals with him in exchange for his help and guidance. Around 12 months later I returned to show the villagers we had met the film I had shot and give them copies of the photographs we had taken. Imagine my surprise when I was ushered into the grandest house in the village and during partaking of mint tea was reintroduced to our 'tramp' - the head of the village! We stayed with his family for the whole of our stay and I still keep in touch with his sons and daughters

Brilliant stuff, always love to see something a bit different.
Buildings decay in a completely different way somewhere so dry as opposed to blighty!
Excellent set, thanks for sharing

Love the entrance its absolutely brilliant!and the rest of the art work is so well done,Thanks for sharing