The gate dates back to around 1126 CE when the AlmoravidemirAli ibn Yusuf built the first walls of the city.[1][2]Doukkala, was that of both a Berber tribe and of a region between Marrakesh and Casablanca today.[1] Unlike many other gates of the city, it has not been subject to major modifications (at least in its floor plan) and retains its original sophisticated bent entrance design from the Almoravid period. The passage inside the gate bends at a straight angle twice: one enters from the west, turns south, then turns east before emerging into the city.[1][3] Today the gate is flanked by other simple openings in the wall to allow for easy circulation. The city's main intercity bus terminal is also located just outside and slightly north of Bab Doukkala gate.[4][5]
Floor plan of Bab Doukkala (the light grey shaded areas indicate roofed areas inside the gate)
Bab Doukkala exterior (western) facade
Bab Doukkala inner (eastern) facade
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^ abcAllain, Charles; Deverdun, Gaston (1957). . Hespéris. 44: 85–126. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
^Deverdun, Gaston (1959). Marrakech: Des origines à 1912. Rabat: Éditions Techniques Nord-Africaines.
^Wilbaux, Quentin (2001). La médina de Marrakech: Formation des espaces urbains d'une ancienne capitale du Maroc. Paris: L'Harmattan. ISBN2747523888.
doukkala, arabic, باب, دكالة, gate, doukkala, main, northwestern, gate, medina, historic, walled, city, marrakesh, morocco, باب, دكالةgeneral, informationtypecity, gatearchitectural, stylealmoravid, moorish, moroccanlocationmarrakesh, moroccocoordinates31, 633. Bab Doukkala Arabic باب دكالة lit gate of the Doukkala is the main northwestern gate of the medina historic walled city of Marrakesh Morocco Bab Doukkalaباب دكالةGeneral informationTypecity gateArchitectural styleAlmoravid Moorish MoroccanLocationMarrakesh MoroccoCoordinates31 38 2 2 N 7 59 56 4 W 31 633944 N 7 999000 W 31 633944 7 999000Completedcirca 1126Description editThe gate dates back to around 1126 CE when the Almoravid emir Ali ibn Yusuf built the first walls of the city 1 2 Doukkala was that of both a Berber tribe and of a region between Marrakesh and Casablanca today 1 Unlike many other gates of the city it has not been subject to major modifications at least in its floor plan and retains its original sophisticated bent entrance design from the Almoravid period The passage inside the gate bends at a straight angle twice one enters from the west turns south then turns east before emerging into the city 1 3 Today the gate is flanked by other simple openings in the wall to allow for easy circulation The city s main intercity bus terminal is also located just outside and slightly north of Bab Doukkala gate 4 5 nbsp Floor plan of Bab Doukkala the light grey shaded areas indicate roofed areas inside the gate nbsp Bab Doukkala exterior western facade nbsp Bab Doukkala inner eastern facadeReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bab Doukkala Marrakesh a b c Allain Charles Deverdun Gaston 1957 Les portes anciennes de Marrakech Hesperis 44 85 126 Archived from the original on 2021 02 28 Retrieved 2020 09 09 Deverdun Gaston 1959 Marrakech Des origines a 1912 Rabat Editions Techniques Nord Africaines Wilbaux Quentin 2001 La medina de Marrakech Formation des espaces urbains d une ancienne capitale du Maroc Paris L Harmattan ISBN 2747523888 Bus Travel Marrakesh Fodor s Retrieved 2020 09 09 Gare Routiere Marrakesh Morocco Transportation Lonely Planet Retrieved 2020 09 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bab Doukkala amp oldid 1176385977, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
