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Bab Agnaou
City Gate in Rue Moulay Ismail, Marrakesh

Bab Agnaou

Bab Agnaou, also transliterated as Bab Agnaw, is one of the best-known gates of Marrakesh, Morocco.

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Its construction is attributed to the Almohad caliph Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur and was completed around 1188 or 1190.

How locals move

Getting around Bab Agnaou the local way

  • 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.

From Wikivoyage: Marrakech, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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