Bab Chorfa
Bab Chorfa is a city gate in Fez, Middle Atlas. Bab Chorfa is situated nearby to the city gate Bab Mahrouk, as well as near Place de Bab Boujloud.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Bou Jeloud and Bou Inania Madrasa.
Bab Bou Jeloud
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab Bou Jeloud is an ornate city gate in Fes el Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. The current gate was built by the French colonial administration in 1913 to serve as the grand entrance to the old city. Bab Bou Jeloud is situated 150 metres southeast of Bab Chorfa.
Bou Inania Madrasa
University
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bou Inania Madrasa or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa is a madrasa in Fes, Morocco, built in 1350–55 CE by Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque. Bou Inania Madrasa is situated 260 metres east of Bab Chorfa.
Dar Batha
Museum
Photo: Henry Zbyszynski, CC BY 2.0.
Dar Batḥa, or Qasr al-Batḥa, is a former royal palace and present-day museum in the city of Fez, Morocco. The palace was commissioned by the Alaouite Sultan Hassan I in the late 19th century and finished under his successor Abdelaziz. Dar Batha is situated 330 metres southeast of Bab Chorfa.
Bab Chorfa
- Type: City gate
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fez, Fez-Meknes, Middle Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.06225° or 34° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.98553° or 4° 59′ 8″ westOpen location code
8C6Q3267+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6496207885OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place de Bab Boujloud and Bab Mahrouk.
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