Top Floor of the Al-Attarine Madrasa
The inside of the Al-Attarine Madrasa was vastly different from that amazing open courtyard which I entered from. The courtyard was richly decorated with stone and wooden carvings while the upper levels of the madrasas where much less flamboyant. There were a few traces of amazing art here but they would be few and far in between. They have rooms here which seemed to be quite small. The only light source was a small window which was oddly placed near the floor. It was almost like this part of the building was built separately from the courtyard. I wasn’t sure what happened there but that is the way it is right now.
Tiny Window at the Al-Attarine Madrasa
If you continue on to the top of the building. This is much brighter than the second floor. There is a wooden roof which crowns the top of the building with a chandelier hanging from it. There roof has gaps which let the light in significantly brightening up the place. There were also a few rooms here as well some of them have better views but still not very inviting. The rooms even have a tiny window near the door which was odd unless the door was always kept shut. It almost sounds like a prison but that can’t be because this is a school. Maybe if someone wants to concentrate and not entertain guests they can use the small window but otherwise they kept to themselves.
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