Bab R’cif
Bab R’cif is a building in Fez, Fes-Meknes. Bab R’cif is situated nearby to the square Place R’cif ساحة الرصيف, as well as near R’cif Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include R’cif Mosque and Al-Attarine Madrasa.
R’cif Mosque
Mosque
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The R'cif Mosque is a Friday mosque in Fes el-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. It has one of the tallest minarets in the city and overlooks Place R'cif in the heart of the medina.
Al-Attarine Madrasa
Mosque
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The Al-Attarine Madrasa or Medersa al-Attarine is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was built by the Marinid sultan Uthman II Abu Said between 1323 and 1325. Al-Attarine Madrasa is situated 320 metres north of Bab R’cif.
Funduq al-Najjarin
Museum
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Funduq al-Najjarin is a historic funduq in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter in the city of Fez, Morocco. The funduq is situated in the heart of the medina, at Al-Najjarin Square, which is also notable for the Nejjarine Fountain, an attached saqayya or traditional public fountain. Funduq al-Najjarin is situated 400 metres northwest of Bab R’cif.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fes el Bali and New Fes.
Fes el Bali
Suburb
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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
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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
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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 R’cif
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Fez, Fes-Meknes, Middle Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.06234° or 34° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.97276° or 4° 58′ 22″ westOpen location code
8C6Q326G+WVOpenStreetMap ID
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