Bab Ziat

Bab Ziat is a city gate in , . Bab Ziat is situated nearby to the college , as well as near the castle .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dar Glaoui and Dar Moqri.

Castle
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or Glaoui Palace is a late 19th-century and early 20th-century palace in , . It was owned by the Glaoui family, whose most famous members were the Grand Vizier Madani and his brother Thami, pasha of . is situated 210 metres north of Bab Ziat.

Castle
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is a historic palace or group of mansions in , the old medina of , . It dates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was built by the wealthy and powerful Moqri family. is situated 220 metres northeast of Bab Ziat.

University
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The or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa is a madrasa in , built in 1350–55 by the Marinid sultan Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque. is situated 760 metres northwest of Bab Ziat.

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 Ziat

Latitude
34.05727° or 34° 3′ 26″ north
Longitude
-4.97701° or 4° 58′ 37″ west
Open location code
8C6Q324F+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1496082240
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
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