Bāb al ‘Ulū
Bāb al ‘Ulū is a gate in Rabat, North Atlantic Coast. Bāb al ‘Ulū is situated nearby to Moulay Slimane Mosque, as well as near National Jewellery Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moulay Slimane Mosque and Hassan’s Tower.
Moulay Slimane Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Moulay Slimane Mosque is a mosque in the medina of Rabat, Morocco. It was built in 1812 by the 'Alawi sultan Moulay Slimane, after whom it is named. Moulay Slimane Mosque is situated 570 metres southeast of Bāb al ‘Ulū.
Hassan’s Tower
Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan; is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. It was commissioned by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, the third caliph of the Almohad Caliphate, near the end of the 12th century. Hassan’s Tower is situated 2 km east of Bāb al ‘Ulū.
National Jewellery Museum
Museum
Photo: Munfarid1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Jewellery Museum, in French Musée national de la Parure, of Morocco is an ethnographic museum, located in the former Musée des Oudayas in the country's capital Rabat. National Jewellery Museum is situated 690 metres northeast of Bāb al ‘Ulū.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kasbah of the Udayas and Touarga.
Kasbah of the Udayas
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kasbah of the Udayas, also spelled Kasbah of the Oudaias or of the Oudayas, is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco. It is located on a hill at the mouth of the Bou Regreg opposite Salé, and adjacent to the Medina quarter of Rabat.
Touarga
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Touarga is a town, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Bāb al ‘Ulū.
Bāb al ‘Ulū
- Type: Gate
- Also known as: “Bab al ‘Ulu”
- Location: Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, North Atlantic Coast, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.02702° or 34° 1′ 37″ northLongitude
-6.84186° or 6° 50′ 31″ westElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8C6M25G5+R7GeoNames ID
12126679
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In Other Languages
“Bāb al ‘Ulū” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب العلو”
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