Borj Mellah

Borj Mellah is a tower in Sale, Morocco. Borj Mellah is situated nearby to the city gate Bab el-Mrissa, as well as near Mosquée Réda.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bab el-Mrissa and Hassan’s Tower.

Bab el-Mrissa

City gate

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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.

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 Borj Mellah.

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 Borj Mellah.

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.