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Fortifications of Fez
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The Fortifications of Fez comprise a complex circuit of ramparts and gates surrounding Fes el-Bali and Fes el-Jdid, two urban agglomerations that compose the old "medina" of Fes, Morocco. They also include a number of kasbahs (citadels) and forts which were built both to protect and to control the city. These fortifications have been built up over many centuries and the extensive remnants today date from many different periods.
Walls of Fes el-Bali, near Bab Mahrouk
Walls of Fes el-Bali, near Bab Mahrouk
General example of rammed earth (pisé) wall being built (with metal instead of wooden scaffolding)
General example of rammed earth (pisé) wall being built (with metal instead of wooden scaffolding)
Restored (left) versus unrestored (right) section of pisé wall near Bab Guissa, in Fes el-Bali
Restored (left) versus unrestored (right) section of pisé wall near Bab Guissa, in Fes el-Bali
The northernmost sections of the city walls, believed to be the oldest remaining parts of the walls today
The northernmost sections of the city walls, believed to be the oldest remaining parts of the walls today
Kasbah An-Nouar
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The Kasbah An-Nouar or Kasbah Filali is a walled district and former military enclosure in the old medina of Fez, Morocco. Its name means "citadel of the flowers", but it is sometimes also referred to as Kasbah Filala and Kasbah Chorfa. It is one of several fortified military enclosures or kasbahs that were built around the old city of Fez across different periods.
Bab Chorfa, the gate and entrance of the kasbah from Place Bou Jeloud. There is a market in front of the gate on most days.
Bab Chorfa, the gate and entrance of the kasbah from Place Bou Jeloud. There is a market in front of the gate on most days.
The mosque of the kasbah
The mosque of the kasbah
One of the mosque's entrances
One of the mosque's entrances
View of the kasbah from outside the walls, to the north. The second minaret from the left belongs to the mosque of the kasbah. The rectangular bastion
View of the kasbah from outside the walls, to the north. The second minaret from the left belongs to the mosque of the kasbah. The rectangular bastion on the far right is Bab Mahrouk, a city gate adjacent to the kasbah.