Bab Ftouh
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For the gate of the same name (pronounced slightly differently) in Cairo, see Bab al-Futuh.
Bab Ftouh (also spelled Bab Fetouh) is the main southeastern gate of Fes el-Bali, the old walled city of Fes, Morocco.
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Bab Ftouh | |
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باب الفتوح | |
Former names | Bab al-Qibla |
General information | |
Type | city gate |
Architectural style | Almohad, Moorish, Moroccan |
Location | Fez, Morocco |
Coordinates | 34°03′35.4″N 4°57′55.1″W |
Completed | circa 1212 |
Renovated | Between 1757 and 1790 |
Height | 15 meters |
Technical details | |
Material | brick and mortar |
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