Bab el-Mellah (Mellah Gate), Fes

Bab el-Mellah is also known as Bab El-Magana. This gate is located inside the southernmost district of Fes el-Jdid, along its main street. It marked the boundary between the Sidi Bou Nafa neighbourhood to the east (located directly south of Bab Semmarine) and the Jewish Mellah proper to the west (the former barracks of the Syrian archer regiments of the Marinid sultan). The original gate had, like many older gates, a bent entrance and was flanked by two large defensive towers

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Sight Name: Bab el-Mellah (Mellah Gate)
Sight Location: Fes, Morocco (See walking tours in Fes)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

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