Nécropole du Chellah
Nécropole du Chellah is an archaeological site in Rabat, North Atlantic Coast. Nécropole du Chellah is situated nearby to the archaeological site Capitolium of Sala, as well as near the ruins The Marinid Necropolis.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chellah and Hassan’s Tower.
Chellah
Archaeological site
Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chellah or Shalla is a medieval fortified necropolis and ancient archeological site in Rabat, Morocco, located on the south side of the Bou Regreg estuary.
Hassan’s Tower
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Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan; is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. It was commissioned by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, the third caliph of the Almohad Caliphate, near the end of the 12th century. Hassan’s Tower is situated 2 km north of Nécropole du Chellah.
Rabat Archaeological Museum
Museum
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The Museum of History and Civilizations is a national archaeological museum in Rabat, capital of Morocco. Open since 1932, its known for holding the most extensive collection of archaeological artefacts found in the kingdom, most notably a bust of the famous Amazigh king Juba II. Rabat Archaeological Museum is situated 1¼ km northwest of Nécropole du Chellah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Touarga and Kasbah of the Udayas.
Kasbah of the Udayas
Village
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The Kasbah of the Udayas, also spelled Kasbah of the Oudaias or of the Oudayas, is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco. It is located on a hill at the mouth of the Bou Regreg opposite Salé, and adjacent to the Medina quarter of Rabat. Kasbah of the Udayas is situated 3 km northwest of Nécropole du Chellah.
Nécropole du Chellah
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, North Atlantic Coast, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.00703° or 34° 0′ 25″ northLongitude
-6.82146° or 6° 49′ 17″ westOpen location code
8C6M254H+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 190237527OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Nécropole du Chellah” goes by many names.
- Korean: “첼라의 묘지”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capitolium of Sala and The Marinid Necropolis.
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