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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  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of 407 metres (1,335 feet)
  • …is also known as “Borj Nord برج الشمال”
  • Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
  • Address: Fès, Fès

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bou Inania Madrasa and Bab Bou Jeloud.
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The or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa… is situated 590 metres south of Borj Nord.
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is an ornate in , the old city of Fez, Morocco. is situated 620 metres south of Borj Nord.
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, also spelled Bab Mahruq, is historically… is situated 540 metres south of Borj Nord.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fes el Bali and New Fes.
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is the oldest part of .
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Fes Jdid or Fes el-Jdid is one of the three parts of Fez, the second largest city of .
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The of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of , .

Borj Nord

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Latitude
34.06727° or 34° 4′ 2″ north
Longitude
-4.98489° or 4° 59′ 6″ west
Open location code
8C6Q3288+W2
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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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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