Place Seffarine
ساحة الصفارين
The Coppersmiths' Square at the heart of the old city, where the constant clang of hammered copper fills the air beside the Qarawiyyin Library.
Seffarine Square is a small triangular square in the center of Fez el-Bali. Craftsmen in the surrounding workshops hand-hammer copper basins, pots and large wedding cookware, and the ringing sound is one of the most distinctive sounds of the old city. One side of the square is the restored exterior wall of the Qarawiyyin Library, and nearby is the 14th-century Seffarine Madrasa. Admission is free. It is a good place to photograph craftsmen at work, but ask permission before photographing people.
Opening hours
Open all day; workshops approx. 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- University of al-Qarawiyyin
- Al-Attarine Madrasa
- Fes el-Bali Medina
- Zawiya of Moulay Idris II
- Chouara Tannery
- Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts
- Sahrij Madrasa
- Mosque of the Andalusians