Bab Naoura
Bab Naoura is a monument in Fez-Meknes, Morocco. Bab Naoura is situated nearby to the square ساحة القصر الملكي, as well as near the mosque مسجد القصبة.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Mansur al-’Alj and Meknes Honor Stadium.
Bab Mansur al-’Alj
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0.
Bab Mansur al-'Alj or Bab Mansour is a monumental gate in the city of Meknes, Morocco. Located on the south side of Place el-Hedim in the old city, it was originally the main ceremonial entrance to the Kasbah of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Bab Mansur al-’Alj is situated 1¼ km northwest of Bab Naoura.
Meknes Honor Stadium
Stadium
Honneur Stadium, officially Stade d'Honneur in French, is a multi-use stadium in Meknes, Morocco. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of COD Meknès. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people. Meknes Honor Stadium is situated 1½ km northeast of Bab Naoura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meknes and Toulal.
Meknes
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Meknes is a city in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco. Meknes is a vibrant, modern city bustling with nightlife, restaurants and an impressive imperial city created in the 17th century by King Moulay Ismaïl, with numerous historical monuments and natural sites; it is also the nearest city to the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
Toulal
Suburb
Toulal is a town and municipality in Meknès Prefecture of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 13,852 people living in 2896 households. Toulal is situated 4 km west of Bab Naoura.
Ouislane
Town
Photo: Mahta oussama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ouislane is a town and municipality in Meknès Prefecture of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. The 2014 Moroccan census recorded a population of 87,910. Ouislane is situated 7 km northeast of Bab Naoura.
Bab Naoura
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Fez-Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
33.88518° or 33° 53′ 7″ northLongitude
-5.55273° or 5° 33′ 10″ westOpen location code
8C5PVCPW+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 6376600299OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ساحة القصر الملكي and مسجد القصبة.
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