Bab el-Mrissa

Bab el-Mrissa, also known as Bab al-Mellah, is a gate in the city of Salé, Morocco. The gate was commissioned by the Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd Al-Haqq between 1270—1280.

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Type: City gate
Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
Also known as: “Bab Lamrissa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hassan’s Tower and Salé-City railway station.

Hassan’s Tower

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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 1 km south of Bab el-Mrissa.

Salé-City railway station

Railway station

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Salé-City railway station or Gare de Salé-Ville is a train terminal administered by ONCF in Salé, Morocco. The station is the biggest train station in Salé in terms of traffic, and is considered as the main train station of the city. Salé-City railway station is situated 750 metres northeast of Bab el-Mrissa.

Grand Mosque of Rabat

Mosque

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The Great Mosque of Salé, also known as the Masjid al-Tal'a, is a historic mosque in Salé, Morocco. It is the main mosque of the old city. Covering an area of 5,070 m2, it is the third-largest mosque in Morocco. Grand Mosque of Rabat is situated 1 km northwest of Bab el-Mrissa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kasbah of the Udayas and Rabat.

Kasbah of the Udayas

Village

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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.