Bab El Kasbah
Bab El Kasbah is a city gate in Fes-Meknes, Morocco. Bab El Kasbah is situated nearby to the mosque مسجد القصبة, as well as near the city gate Bab Naoura.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Mansur al-’Alj and Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.
Bab Mansur al-’Alj
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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 1½ km northwest of Bab El Kasbah.
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
Tomb
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The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il is a historic Islamic funerary complex in Meknes, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, who ruled Morocco from 1672 until his death in 1727, and is located inside his former Kasbah. Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail is situated 1¼ km northwest of Bab El Kasbah.
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 4½ km west of Bab El Kasbah.
Ouislane
Town
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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 El Kasbah.
Bab El Kasbah
- Type: City gate
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fes-Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
33.88484° or 33° 53′ 5″ northLongitude
-5.55166° or 5° 33′ 6″ westOpen location code
8C5PVCMX+W8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1491367348OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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