Bab Mahrouk, City gate in Medina of Fez, Morocco
Bab Mahrouk stands at the western entrance of Fez, featuring a monumental horseshoe arch and thick stone walls that rise fifteen meters high.
The gate, built in 1204 under Muhammad al-Nasir's rule, served as a strategic point where the heads of executed rebels were displayed during medieval times.
The adjacent Bab Mahrouk Cemetery houses the mausoleum of Islamic scholar Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi and potentially the tomb of Muhammad XII of Granada.
Modern traffic flows through additional openings near the original gate structure, which maintains its position as a primary entrance to the Medina district.
The name translates to 'Gate of the Burnt,' referring to a 1203 incident when authorities burned the body of a rebel named al-'Ubaydi at this location.
Location: Fez
Part of: Medina of Fez
GPS coordinates: 34.06261,-4.98563
Latest update: November 2, 2025 20:40
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