Back رياض مغربي أندلسي Arabic Marokkanischer Riad German Riad (arquitectura) Spanish Riad French ריאד מרוקאי HE Riad (Marocco) Italian リヤド (モロッコ) Japanese Riad (huis) Dutch Riad NB Riad (Marrocos) Portuguese

Riad (architecture)

A riad garden in the Bahia Palace of Marrakesh, built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

A riad or riyad (Arabic: رياض, romanized: riyāḍ) is a type of garden courtyard historically associated with house and palace architecture in the Maghreb and al-Andalus.[1][2][3][4] Its classic form is a rectangular garden divided into four quadrants by two paved paths intersecting in the center, where a fountain is typically situated. The planted areas are usually sunken below the level of the paths.[4][3] Its origin is generally attributed to traditional Persian gardens whose influence spread during the Islamic period.[3][5] The term "riad" is nowadays often used in Morocco to refer to a hotel or guesthouse-style accommodation with shared common areas and private rooms, often within a restored traditional mansion.[6][7]

  1. ^ Ruggles, D. Fairchild (2008). Islamic Gardens and Landscapes. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 226. ISBN 9780812207286. riyad – (Maghreb) an interior courtyard garden
  2. ^ Petersen, Andrew (1996). "riad". Dictionary of Islamic Architecture. Routledge. ISBN 9781134613663. North African term for a walled garden.
  3. ^ a b c Marçais, Georges (1954). L'architecture musulmane d'Occident (in French). Paris: Arts et métiers graphiques. pp. 404 and others.
  4. ^ a b Wilbaux, Quentin (2001). La médina de Marrakech: Formation des espaces urbains d'une ancienne capitale du Maroc (in French). Paris: L'Harmattan. pp. 57–60, 69–75. ISBN 2747523888.
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  6. ^ "Accommodation in Morocco | Where to stay in Morocco". Rough Guides. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  7. ^ Lonely Planet. "Sleeping in Morocco". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

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