Bab Lakhmiss

Bab Lakhmiss is a city gate in Sale, Morocco. Bab Lakhmiss is situated nearby to the post office Sale Medina, as well as near Salé-City railway station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Salé-City railway station and Bab el-Mrissa.

Salé-City railway station

Railway station

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Salé-City railway station or Gare de Salé-Ville is a train terminal administered by ONCF in Salé, Morocco. The station is the biggest train station in Salé in terms of traffic, and is considered as the main train station of the city. Salé-City railway station is situated 330 metres northeast of Bab Lakhmiss.

Bab el-Mrissa

City gate

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Bab el-Mrissa, also known as Bab al-Mellah, is a gate in the city of Salé, Morocco. The gate was commissioned by the Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd Al-Haqq between 1270—1280. Bab el-Mrissa is situated 430 metres southwest of Bab Lakhmiss.

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 1½ km south of Bab Lakhmiss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kasbah of the Udayas and Rabat.

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.