Bab Agnaou
Bab Agnaou, also transliterated as Bab Agnaw, is one of the best-known gates of Marrakesh, Morocco.
Bab Agnaou, also transliterated as Bab Agnaw, is one of the best-known gates of Marrakesh, Morocco. Its construction is attributed to the Almohad caliph Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur and was completed around 1188 or 1190.
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Worth seeing in and around Bab Agnaou
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Koutoubia Mosque
The Kutubiyya Mosque or Koutoubia Mosque ]) is the largest mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco. It is located in the southwest medina quarter of Marrakesh, near the Jemaa el-Fnaa market place, and is flanked by large gardens.
800 m · mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco · Wikipedia - 02Jemaa el-Fnaa
Jemaa el-Fnaa, also Jemaa el-Fna, Djema el-Fna or Djemaa el-Fnaa, is a square and market place in the medina quarter of Marrakesh, Morocco. It remains the main square of Marrakesh, used by locals and tourists.
1 km · urban square and market in Marrakech and Moroccan cultural heritage site · Wikipedia - 03Majorelle Garden
The Majorelle Garden is a one-hectare botanical garden and artist's landscape garden in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was created by the French Orientalist artist Jacques Majorelle over almost forty years, starting in 1923, and features a Cubist villa designed by French architect Paul Sinoir in the 1930s.
2.9 km · art museum garden in Marrakesh, Morocco · Wikipedia - 04Marrakesh Stadium
The Marrakesh Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Marrakesh, Morocco. Opened in January 2011, it replaces Stade Al Harti as the main association football stadium of the city, with a capacity for 45,240 spectators.
10 km · football stadium in Marrakesh, Morocco, inaugurated in 2011 · Wikipedia - 05Ben Youssef Madrasa
The Ben Youssef Madrasa is an Islamic madrasa in Marrakesh, Morocco. The madrasa is named after the adjacent Ben Youssef Mosque, and was commissioned in 1564–65 CE by the Saadian sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib.
1.7 km · historic monument in Marrakesh, Morocco · Wikipedia - 06Menara gardens
The Menara Gardens are a historic public garden and orchard in Marrakesh, Morocco. They were established in the 12th century by the Almohad Caliphate ruler Abd al-Mu'min.
3.2 km · Moroccan cultural heritage site · Wikipedia - 07El Badi Palace
El Badi Palace or Badi' Palace is a ruined palace in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was commissioned by the sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of the Saadian dynasty a few months after his accession in 1578, with construction and embellishment continuing throughout most of his reign.
500 m · Moroccan cultural heritage site · Wikipedia - 08Bahia Palace
The Bahia Palace is a mid to late 19th-century palace in Marrakesh, Morocco. The palace was first begun by Si Musa, grand vizier under the Alawi sultan Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman, in the 1860s.
900 m · palace and museum in Marrakesh, Morocco · Wikipedia - 09Saadian Tombs
The Saadian Tombs are a historic royal necropolis in Marrakesh, Morocco, located on the south side of the Kasbah Mosque, inside the royal kasbah district of the city. They date to the time of the Saadian dynasty and in particular to the reign of Ahmad al-Mansur, though members of Morocco's monarchy continued to be buried here for a time afterwards.
200 m · Moroccan cultural heritage site · Wikipedia - 10Agdal Gardens
The Agdal Gardens are a large area of historic gardens and orchards in Marrakesh, Morocco. The gardens are located to the south of the city's historic Kasbah and its royal palace.
1.6 km · Moroccan cultural heritage site · Wikipedia
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Getting to Bab Agnaou
- Airports
- Marrakesh Menara (RAK), 4 km · Ouarzazate (OZZ), 127 km · Beni Mellal (BEM), 180 km
- Stations
- Marrakesh Menara Airport, 4.8 km · Marrakesh railway station, 2.9 km
- Ouarzazate → Bab Agnaou128 km · quickest by road, 4h 37m · MAD80–105
- Oulad Yaich → Bab Agnaou181 km · quickest by road, 4h 6m · MAD85–110
- Agadir (Temsia) → Bab Agnaou198 km · quickest by road, 3h 44m · MAD100–135
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- Go nextThe following are towns in the High Atlas that can be seen as part of a day trip: Amizmiz – With one of the largest Berber souks in the High Atlas Mountains every Tuesday, Amizmiz is well worth a trip.
- Go nextRide by taxi or minivan of a local tourist company may be ordered near Djemaa El-Fna or in the streets in Medina.
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Next door to Bab Agnaou
Bab Agnaou is 2 km from Marrakesh, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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