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Chrob ou Chouf fountain

Marrakesh's most famous drinking fountain - نافورة شرب وشوف

Shrab wa Shuf fountain

Chrob ou Chouf is Marrakesh's most famous public drinking fountain. The name is a French rendering of the Arabic shrab wa-shūf, meaning "drink and look", an invitation to passers-by to do both.

The fountain dates from the time of the Saadian sultan Ahmed el Mansour (ruled 1578–1603).

Shrab wa Shuf fountain detail

The Chrob ou Chouf fountain is in a recess topped by a beautifully carved cedar lintel. It's got a little worn over the centuries, but the fine work on it is still clear to see.

Above the inscriptions, the wood is carved in a honeycomb stalactite style (murqanas), which is quite common inside buildings, but usually in stucco (plaster) rather than wood.

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1269–1669: Merenid & Saadian

Place Ben Youssef & Around

Marrakesh-In-2-Days (Day 2)

North & south of the Medina

Text © Daniel Jacobs

Images by Daniel Jacobs