Ramparts of Fès
The sun was going down in the city of Fès. I got a quick look at the non-medina side of Fès. I was hoping to see the real side of Fès away from all the touristy stuff. While there wasn’t anything bad here, there wasn’t really anything interesting anyway. I don’t want to be caught in the dark here so I started to make my way to the medina where all the action is. When I got there, noticed that the walls of the medina were lit up. Like most medieval cities, Fès is surrounded by imposing walls or ramparts. The walls seem to be quite extensive as they seem to go around the entire place. If I really wanted to go around the medina, it would probably take me several hours just to go around it.
Walls of Fès
What is notable about the walls here is that they seems to have holes regularly punched in them. I originally thought that these might be holes to let water or air out to maintain the integrity of the wall. However, this is not the case. It actually has nothing to do with defense either. Apparently, the holes have been put in place to make it easier to attach scaffolding for the regular upkeep of the walls. I’m not sure of the usefulness of it since there are modern equipment to do this. What I do not know is how old these holes are and whether it is just a recent addition.
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