Borj Adoumoue

Borj Adoumoue is a historic site in Sale, Morocco which is located on Avenue Abdelkader Al Harrati. Borj Adoumoue is situated nearby to Museum of Ceramics, as well as near the cemetery Cimetière musulman de Sidi Benachir.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
Also known as: “Borj ad Domouâ” and “Borj Adoumoue, Bastion des Larmes”
Address: Avenue Abdelkader Al Harrati

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Mosque of Rabat and National Jewellery Museum.

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 520 metres southeast of Borj Adoumoue.

National Jewellery Museum

Museum

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The National Jewellery Museum, in French Musée national de la Parure, of Morocco is an ethnographic museum, located in the former Musée des Oudayas in the country's capital Rabat. National Jewellery Museum is situated 1¼ km south of Borj Adoumoue.

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. Bab el-Mrissa is situated 1½ km southeast of Borj Adoumoue.

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.