Meknes, Morocco

Bab el-Khemis

Bab el-Khemis, Meknes

A finely decorated gate west of the Meknes medina, completed in 1686 or 1687 under Moulay Ismail. Named for the Thursday market, it once led to the city's Jewish quarter and the garden district housing the sultan's army and court.

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Location

Coordinates: 33.8914, -5.57241

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