Bab Guissa

Bab Guissa or Bab Gisa is the main northwestern gate of , the old walled city of , .
Wikipedia
Photo: Adert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: City gate
  • Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
  • Also known as: “Bab Guissa باب عجيسة”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bab Guissa Mosque and Funduq al-Najjarin.

Mosque
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The is a medieval in northern , the old city of . It is located next to the city gate of the same name, and also features an adjoining madrasa.

Museum
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is a historic funduq in , the old medina quarter in the city of . 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. is situated 450 metres south of Bab Guissa.

Mosque
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0.
The or Medersa al-Attarine is a madrasa in , near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was built by the Marinid sultan Uthman II Abu Said between 1323 and 1325. is situated 460 metres southeast of Bab Guissa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fes el Bali and New Fes.

Suburb
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is the oldest part of . It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with and the French-created Ville Nouvelle.

Quarter
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Fes Jdid or Fes el-Jdid is one of the three parts of Fez, the second largest city of . It was founded by the Marinids in 1276 as an extension of and as a royal citadel and capital.

Neighborhood
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The is the historic Jewish quarter of , . It is located in , the part of Fez which contains the Royal Palace, and is believed to date from the mid-15th century.

Bab Guissa

Latitude
34.06887° or 34° 4′ 8″ north
Longitude
-4.97569° or 4° 58′ 33″ west
Open location code
8C6Q329F+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1369110361
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q20407063
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Bab Guissa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب الكيسة”
  • Arabic: “باب عجيسة”
  • Bengali: “বাব গুইসা”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب الكيسه”
  • French: “Bab Guissa”
  • German: “Bab Guissa”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Bab Guissa”
  • Hausa: “Bab Guissa”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “باب لڭيسا”
  • Spanish: “Bab Guissa”
  • Swedish: “Bab Guissa”
  • Urdu: “باب الکیسہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bureau de l’état civil Lamtiyin مكتب الحالة المدنية اللمطيين and Fondouk Lihoudi Fountain.

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