Borj Nord

Borj Nord or Burj al-Shamal, Al-Burj ash-Shamali is a fort in the city of . It was first established in 1582 by the Saadi dynasty, modeled after the forts in the 16th century.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
  • Address: Fès, Fès

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bou Inania Madrasa and Bab Bou Jeloud.

University
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The or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa is a madrasa in , built in 1350–55 by the Marinid sultan Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque. is situated 590 metres south of Borj Nord.

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is an ornate in , the old city of Fez, Morocco. The current gate was built by the French colonial administration in 1913 to serve as the grand entrance to the old city. is situated 620 metres south of Borj Nord.

City gate
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, also spelled Bab Mahruq, is historically the main western city gate of , the old walled city of , . The gate dates from 1204 and is located on the northwestern corner of Place Bou Jeloud, near the edge of Kasbah an-Nouar. is situated 530 metres south of Borj Nord.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fes el Bali and New Fes.

Suburb
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is the oldest part of . It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with and the French-created Ville Nouvelle.

Quarter
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Fes Jdid or Fes el-Jdid is one of the three parts of Fez, the second largest city of . It was founded by the Marinids in 1276 as an extension of and as a royal citadel and capital.

Neighborhood
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The is the historic Jewish quarter of , . It is located in , the part of Fez which contains the Royal Palace, and is believed to date from the mid-15th century.

Borj Nord

Latitude
34.06722° or 34° 4′ 2″ north
Longitude
-4.98484° or 4° 59′ 5″ west
Elevation
407 metres (1,335 feet)
Open location code
8C6Q3288+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 468305418
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
10993081
Wiki­data ID
Q2911082
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Borj Nord” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج الشمال”
  • Bengali: “বোর্জ নর্ড”
  • French: “Borj Nord”
  • German: “Borj Nord”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “برج شّمال”
  • Portuguese: “Borj du Nord”
  • Portuguese: “Borj Nord”
  • Portuguese: “Museu das Armas”
  • Turkish: “Kuzey Burcu”

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