Bab al-Ghisa
Bab al-Ghisa is a parking area in Fez, Fes-Meknes. Bab al-Ghisa is situated nearby to the city gate Bab Guissa, as well as near the park Oued Zhoun Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Guissa and Bab Guissa Mosque.
Bab Guissa
City gate
Photo: Adert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bab Guissa or Bab Gisa is the main northwestern gate of Fes el Bali, the old walled city of Fes, Morocco.
Bab Guissa Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Adert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bab Guissa Mosque is a medieval mosque in northern Fes el-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. It is located next to the city gate of the same name, and also features an adjoining madrasa. Bab Guissa Mosque is situated 130 metres south of Bab al-Ghisa.
Marinid Tombs
Ruins
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The Marinid Tombs or Merenid Tombs are a set of ruined monumental tombs on a hill above and north of Fes al-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. They were originally a royal necropolis for the Marinid dynasty which ruled over Morocco in the 13th to 15th centuries. Marinid Tombs is situated 370 metres west of Bab al-Ghisa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fes el Bali and New Fes.
Fes el Bali
Suburb
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fes el Bali is the oldest part of Fez, Morocco. It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with Fes Jdid and the French-created Ville Nouvelle.
New Fes
Quarter
Photo: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fes Jdid or Fes el-Jdid is one of the three parts of Fez, the second largest city of Morocco. It was founded by the Marinids in 1276 as an extension of Fes el Bali and as a royal citadel and capital.
Mellah of Fez
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco. It is located in Fes el-Jdid, the part of Fez which contains the Royal Palace, and is believed to date from the mid-15th century.
Bab al-Ghisa
- Type: Parking area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Fez, Fes-Meknes, Middle Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.06966° or 34° 4′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.97535° or 4° 58′ 31″ westOpen location code
8C6Q329F+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 235464758OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parking
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