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Location DB > Morocco > Rabat > Rabat > Chellah Ruins  Name Chellah Ruins  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by plexiglas on 3/20/2010 1:22 AM last modified by plexiglas on 3/20/2010 1:54 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description The area around the ruins has been converted into a large garden that hides most of the obvious clues of the area’s past.  Basic Information Type: Outdoors Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: drop everything - must see  Physical Information Address Rabat, Rabat Morocco Owner: City of Rabat See a map of this location  Hazards  Interesting Features  Security Measures  Historical Dates Built: 0 Closed: 1154  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment  History Chellah, Chella or Sala Colonia is a necropolis and complex of ancient and medieval ruins that lie on the outskirts of Rabat, Morocco’s Ville Nouvelle. Chellah is the site of the ruins of the Roman town known as Sala Colonia and referred to as Sala by Ptolemy. Extant are ruined Roman architectural elements including a Decumanus Maximus, as well as those of a forum and a triumphal arch. The site was abandoned in 1154 CE in favor of nearby Salé. The Almohad dynasty used the ghost town as a necropolis. It was an ancient cemetery for royalty, and later on, sultans added their own touch to the outer walls and inner sanctum, which overall, is still in great shape after nearly 800 years. Such additions were generally made to honor the dead. In the mid-14th century, a Merinid sultan, Abu l-Hasan, built several monuments and the main gate (dated to 1339). These later Merinid additions included a mosque, a zawiya, and royal tombs, including that of Abu l-Hasan. Many of the structures in Chellah were damaged by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.  Media Coverage  Future Plans The ruins will be kept open as a tourist attraction  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries After the boat trip to Marruecos, early December 2009 Sat, Mar 20th, 2010 posted by plexiglas 16 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links http://www.morocco...and-oudayas-kasbah http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chellah  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Opheliaism on 3/21/2010 7:18 PM.  Latest Changes on Mar 21 10 at 19:18, Opheliaism validated this location on Mar 20 10 at 2:18, plexiglas made this location available on Mar 20 10 at 2:18, plexiglas updated the main picture on Mar 20 10 at 2:12, plexiglas updated gallery After the boat trip to Marruecos, early December 2009 on Mar 20 10 at 2:11, plexiglas added some pictures to a gallery on Mar 20 10 at 2:07, plexiglas added some pictures to a gallery on Mar 20 10 at 1:59, plexiglas created a new gallery on Mar 20 10 at 1:54, plexiglas changed the following: History, Description, Web Links on Mar 20 10 at 1:35, plexiglas changed the following: Notes for Mods, Owner, Type, City, Province / State (please use full name), Country, Latitude, Longitude, Prefer Satellite, Publically Viewable, History, Year Closed, Status, Accessibility, Interesting Features, Recommendation, Media Coverage, Future Plans, Description, Web Links  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 93 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738516429 pages have been generated.