Gare Bab Ftouh
Gare Bab Ftouh is a railway station in Fez, Middle Atlas. Gare Bab Ftouh is situated nearby to the suburb Fes el Bali, as well as near the quarter New Fes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Ftouh and Al-Attarine Madrasa.
Bab Ftouh
City gate
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Bab Ftouh is the main southeastern gate of Fes el-Bali, the old walled city of Fes, Morocco. Bab Ftouh is situated 530 metres west of Gare Bab Ftouh.
Al-Attarine Madrasa
Mosque
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The Al-Attarine Madrasa or Medersa al-Attarine is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was built by the Marinid sultan Uthman II Abu Said between 1323 and 1325. Al-Attarine Madrasa is situated 1½ km west of Gare Bab Ftouh.
Funduq al-Najjarin
Museum
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Funduq al-Najjarin is a historic funduq in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter in the city of Fez, Morocco. The funduq is situated in the heart of the medina, at Al-Najjarin Square, which is also notable for the Nejjarine Fountain, an attached saqayya or traditional public fountain. Funduq al-Najjarin is situated 1½ km west of Gare Bab Ftouh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fes el Bali and New Fes.
Fes el Bali
Suburb
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Fes el Bali is the oldest part of Fez, Morocco. It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with Fes Jdid and the French-created Ville Nouvelle.
New Fes
Quarter
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Fes Jdid or Fes el-Jdid is one of the three parts of Fez, the second largest city of Morocco. It was founded by the Marinids in 1276 as an extension of Fes el Bali and as a royal citadel and capital. New Fes is situated 3 km west of Gare Bab Ftouh.
Mellah of Fez
Neighborhood
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The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco. It is located in Fes el-Jdid, the part of Fez which contains the Royal Palace, and is believed to date from the mid-15th century. Mellah of Fez is situated 3 km west of Gare Bab Ftouh.
Gare Bab Ftouh
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Bab Ftouh”, “Gare de Fès-Bab-Ftouh”, and “Station Bab Ftouh”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Fez, Fez-Meknes, Middle Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.06042° or 34° 3′ 38″ northLongitude
-4.95959° or 4° 57′ 35″ westElevation
326 metres (1,070 feet)Open location code
8C6Q326R+55GeoNames ID
2556399
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