Médina in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco — Africa (Northern Africa)
Bab Doukkala Square
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 28, 2024
1. Bab Doukkala Square Marker
Français
Place Bab Doukkala
La Place Bab Doukkala, constitue une partie importante de Houmt Bab Doukkala et abrite également de nombreuses installations religieuses. telles que la mosquée de Lalla Messaouda, la mère du Sultan Saadien Ahmed Al-Mansour Eddahbi, l'arrosage de Hussein Ou Ali, et des installations religieuses architecturales telles que le grand Midah et l'école traditionnelle, qui remontent tous à la dynastie Saadienne.
Bab Doukkala Square
Bab Doukkala square forms a major part of Houmt Bab Doukkala and also hosts many religions facilities such as the Mosque of Lalla Messaouda, the mother of the Saadian Sultan Ahmed Al-Mansour Eddahbi, the watering of Houssaein Ou Ali, and religious and architectural facilities such as the large Midah and the traditional school, all of which date back to the Saadian dynasty.
Tamazight text not transcribed
ساحة باب دكالة
ساحة باب دكالة تشكل جزيا
this page online
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 28, 2024
2. Bab Doukkala Square and Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 31° 38.028′ N, 7° 59.962′ W. Marker is in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi. It is in Médina. It is at the intersection of Avenue Ahmed Ouaqala and Rue Bab Doukkala, on the left on Avenue Ahmed Ouaqala. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi 40000, Morocco. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Africa, North Africa, The Maghreb, and in a coastal Mediterranean country. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Portuguese colonies, a Spanish colony, and specifically a French colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bab Nkob (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Confluence Museum Dar El Basha (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Marble Fountain (Khossa) (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Gravity-fed Water (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Water from the Atlas Mountains (approx. one kilometer away); Communicating Vessels (approx. one kilometer away); Water Distribution Point (approx. one kilometer away); Octagonal Basin (approx. one kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marrakesh.
Also see . . . Bab Doukkala at Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 30, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
