Bab Naoura

Bab Naoura is a city gate in , . Bab Naoura is situated nearby to the city gate , as well as near the mosque .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bab Mansur al-’Alj and Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.

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Bab Mansur al-'Alj or Bab Mansour is a monumental gate in the city of , . 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. is situated 1½ km northwest of Bab Naoura.

Tomb
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The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il is a historic Islamic funerary complex in , . 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. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Bab Naoura.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meknes and Toulal.

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is a city in the region of . 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.

Suburb
is a suburb of and municipality in of the Fès-Meknès region of . At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 13,852 people living in 2896 households. is situated 4 km west of Bab Naoura.

Town
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is a suburb of and municipality in of the Fès-Meknès region of . The 2014 Moroccan census recorded a population of 87,910. is situated 7 km northeast of Bab Naoura.

Bab Naoura

Latitude
33.88496° or 33° 53′ 6″ north
Longitude
-5.5524° or 5° 33′ 9″ west
Open location code
8C5PVCMX+X2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1491367351
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
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