Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco Jan 11, 2025

An imperial city in northern central Morocco, Meknes is steeped in history. Once the capital of Morocco under Sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif of the Alawi dynasty in the 17th century, it"s known for its massive walls, grand gates and structures built to last centuries. Meknes reflects the Moroccan style of architecture, with one of its most impressive landmarks being Heri es-Swani, seen in today"s image.

© Calin Stan/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

Jan 11, 2024Eurasian lynx
Jan 11, 2026Blue walls of Chefchaouen, Morocco

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 1, 2024Sassnitz lighthouse, Germany
May 30, 2025Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, United States
Mar 15, 2026Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, Canada
Jun 2, 2025Skipper butterfly on an Echinacea flower
Oct 5, 2023Gentoo penguins, Antarctica
Feb 16, 2025Humpback whale mother and calf
May 21, 2025Tea garden at Yangjiatang Village, Songyang County, China
Nov 21, 2023Grey seal pup
Jul 19, 2024A young jaguar, Pantanal, Brazil
Aug 24, 2023Shark Fin Cove, California, USA
Jan 7, 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
Aug 10, 2024Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Jun 17, 2024Green-crowned brilliant
Mar 25, 2026Juvenile manatees in a freshwater spring, Crystal River, Florida
Oct 17, 2025Rock River Falls, Michigan
Aug 20, 2024Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Nov 24, 2025Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
Jan 24, 2026Andermatt village in the Alps, Switzerland
May 17, 2024African elephants, Tanzania
Dec 2, 2024Moose, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
Feb 12, 2026Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Oct 22, 2023Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon, USA
Mar 10, 2024Prosecco Hills, Veneto, Italy
Sep 8, 2025Library@orchard, Singapore
Jan 26, 2024Northern hawk-owl
Feb 1, 2026Colourful house in Olinda, Brazil
Nov 2, 2025Maple and bamboo forests in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Dec 9, 2024Two guanacos, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Aug 13, 2025Corona Arch near Moab, Utah, United States
Dec 23, 2025Lagazzuolo Lake, Valmalenco, Lombardy, Italy