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The court can also be used for auction sales. Rich or small storey buildings, Foundouks of all types can be found in Marrakech.
Caravans came into the foundak's court and it was here that trade and commercial negotiations took place. During all periods of their stay in Marrakech, traders sold or exchanged their goods in addition to other products bought in the souk or from some other foundouk.
One must imagine the atmosphere of these places. The arrival of merchants in the middle of the court with piled packets and dealers who are already busy unpacking, crowd together and talk business whilst on the floor above travellers shared rooms and organized a few days to spend in the city, this renowned city of dreams, excitement wealth and all delights.
Marrakech, was a tradingt city and a large number of these foundouks can still be found. A survey conducted in 1972, counted 132 foundouks.
Today the former foundouks are mostly used as workshops by craftsmen or have taken on a new life selling colourful artifacts . Houses near Jemaa el Fna have been transformed into small hotels where bedrooms replace the old caravanserai for traders that leave their vehicles outside.
Former foubdouks are mostly located along the main streets, in a ring around the souks. It is also near the gates of the city, near Bab Khemis (13) and bab Doukala (10) and in the district of the Kasbah (14).
The richest is in Mouassine and Sidi Abdelaziz, and behind the Mederassa Ben Youssef, along a street, which in popular tradition took the name of bin fnadak (between foundouks). These foundouks were used for long’term trade and commerce. The poorest foundouks are found near gates and temporary souks, which were used for short-term commerce and for agricultural products in the region. The foundouks are privately owned.
Caravans came into the foundak's court and it was here that trade and commercial negotiations took place. During all periods of their stay in Marrakech, traders sold or exchanged their goods in addition to other products bought in the souk or from some other foundouk.
One must imagine the atmosphere of these places. The arrival of merchants in the middle of the court with piled packets and dealers who are already busy unpacking, crowd together and talk business whilst on the floor above travellers shared rooms and organized a few days to spend in the city, this renowned city of dreams, excitement wealth and all delights.
Marrakech, was a tradingt city and a large number of these foundouks can still be found. A survey conducted in 1972, counted 132 foundouks.
Today the former foundouks are mostly used as workshops by craftsmen or have taken on a new life selling colourful artifacts . Houses near Jemaa el Fna have been transformed into small hotels where bedrooms replace the old caravanserai for traders that leave their vehicles outside.
Former foubdouks are mostly located along the main streets, in a ring around the souks. It is also near the gates of the city, near Bab Khemis (13) and bab Doukala (10) and in the district of the Kasbah (14).
The richest is in Mouassine and Sidi Abdelaziz, and behind the Mederassa Ben Youssef, along a street, which in popular tradition took the name of bin fnadak (between foundouks). These foundouks were used for long’term trade and commerce. The poorest foundouks are found near gates and temporary souks, which were used for short-term commerce and for agricultural products in the region. The foundouks are privately owned.
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