Bab de Toulal
Bab de Toulal is a city gate in Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes. Bab de Toulal is situated nearby to Mosquée Ait Saadallah, as well as near Collège Mohammed El Kertili.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Mansur al-’Alj and Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.
Bab Mansur al-’Alj
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0.
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 2½ km east of Bab de Toulal.
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 2½ km east of Bab de Toulal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toulal and Meknes.
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.
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.
Bab de Toulal
- Type: City gate
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
33.88713° or 33° 53′ 14″ northLongitude
-5.59242° or 5° 35′ 33″ westOpen location code
8C5PVCP5+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1497998959OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=city_gate
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Notable Places Nearby
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