Bab Guissa
Bab Guissa is a sally port in Fez, Fes-Meknes. Bab Guissa is situated nearby to the government office Bureau de l’état civil Lamtiyin مكتب الحالة المدنية اللمطيين, as well as near Fondouk Lihoudi Fountain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Guissa and Bab Guissa Mosque.
Bab Guissa
City gate
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Bab Guissa or Bab Gisa is the main northwestern gate of Fes el Bali, the old walled city of Fes, Morocco.
Bab Guissa Mosque
Mosque
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The Bab Guissa Mosque is a medieval mosque in northern Fes el-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. It is located next to the city gate of the same name, and also features an adjoining madrasa.
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 460 metres south of Bab Guissa.
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.
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.
Bab Guissa
- Type: Sally port
- Location: Fez, Fes-Meknes, Middle Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.06895° or 34° 4′ 8″ northLongitude
-4.97568° or 4° 58′ 32″ westOpen location code
8C6Q329F+HPOpenStreetMap ID
node 262472054
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