Bab Bou Jeloud

Bab Bou Jeloud is an ornate in , the old city of Fez, Morocco. The current gate was built by the French colonial administration in 1913 to serve as the grand entrance to the old city.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
  • Also known as: “Bab Boujeloud”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bou Inania Madrasa and Batha Museum.

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 130 metres northeast of Bab Bou Jeloud.

Museum
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Dar Batḥa, or Qasr al-Batḥa, is a former royal palace and present-day museum in . The palace was commissioned by the Alawi sultan Hassan I in the late 19th century and finished under his successor Abdelaziz. is situated 180 metres southeast of Bab Bou Jeloud.

City gate
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, also spelled Bab Mahruq, is historically the main western city gate of , the old walled city of , . The gate dates from 1204 and is located on the northwestern corner of Place Bou Jeloud, near the edge of Kasbah an-Nouar. is situated 210 metres northwest of Bab Bou Jeloud.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Fes and Fes el Bali.

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.

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.

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 Bou Jeloud

Latitude
34.0617° or 34° 3′ 42″ north
Longitude
-4.98402° or 4° 59′ 3″ west
Open location code
8C6Q3268+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 574667510
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q2881543
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Bab Bou Jeloud” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب أبي الجنود”
  • Arabic: “باب بو جلود”
  • Arabic: “باب بوجلود”
  • Arabic: “باب_بوجلود”
  • Bengali: “বাব বউ জেলৌদ”
  • Catalan: “Bab Bou Jeloud”
  • Chinese: “布日卢蓝门”
  • Chinese: “布日鲁蓝门”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب بوجلود”
  • French: “Bab Bou Jeloud”
  • French: “Bab Boujloud”
  • German: “Bab Boujeloud”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Bab Bou Jeloud”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Bab Boujeloud”
  • Hausa: “Bab Bou Jeloud”
  • Hausa: “Bab Boujeloud”
  • Hebrew: “באב בו ג’לוד”
  • Indonesian: “Bab Bou Jeloud”
  • Italian: “Bab Boujloud”
  • Japanese: “ブー・ジュルード門”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “باب بوجلود”
  • Slovenian: “Bab Bou Dželud”
  • Spanish: “Bab Bou Jeloud”

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