Medersa Moulay Youssef in Marrakech through time

Marrakesh 1924–2020 9 photos of this spot

9 photographs taken at the same spot in Marrakesh, spanning 1924–2020 — 3 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

This 1924 photograph shows a snake charmer performing before spectators in Marrakesh, Morocco.

EU: ormtjusare, åskådare, man, fotografi, photograph (1924) 1924 This 1924 photograph shows a snake charmer performing before spectators in Marrakesh, Morocco.

EU: stadsmur, mur, fotografi, photograph (1949) 1949 A section of the old city wall in Marrakesh, Morocco, photographed in 1949. The ochre-colored ramparts, built under the Almoravid dynasty, still encircle the medina today.

EU: motorcykel, niqab, fotografi, photograph (1949) 1949 A street scene in Marrakesh, 1949, showing a motorcycle and a woman in a niqab, capturing the everyday mix of traditional dress and modern transport in the Moroccan city at mid-century.

Marrakesh Ben Youssef Madrasa courtyard 2 2009 The courtyard of the Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakesh, Morocco, photographed in 2009. Founded in the 14th century and rebuilt in the 1560s under the Saadian dynasty, it was once the largest Islamic college in North Africa.

Marrakesh Ben Youssef Madrasa courtyard 3 2009 Another view of the Ben Youssef Madrasa courtyard in Marrakesh, Morocco, photographed in 2009. The madrasa's carved stucco, zellige tilework, and cedar screens are considered among the finest examples of Saadian-era craftsmanship.

Ben-Youssef-Moschee, Marrakesch 2011 The Ben Youssef Mosque in Marrakech, photographed in 2011. Named after the Almoravid sultan Ali ibn Yusuf, the mosque stands beside the madrasa that shares its name in the heart of the medina.

Medersa Moulay Youssef in Marrakech 2016 A madrasa in Marrakech, Morocco identified in its title as the Medersa Moulay Youssef, photographed in 2016. Marrakech's medina contains several historic Islamic schools built under successive Moroccan dynasties.

Marrakech 2020 A 2020 street scene in Marrakech, Morocco, showing the low, earth-toned buildings characteristic of the city's older quarters and their traditional building materials.

Marrakech 2020 Another 2020 photograph of Marrakech, documenting the everyday streetscape of the Moroccan city beyond its famous souks, palaces, and gardens.