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17: 85: 142: 161:("Tower of Sidi Makhlouf"), which was built to guard the nearby port. This is the only tower of the wall which has a rounded profile. It is named after a local marabout of Jewish origin, Sidi Makhlouf, whose tomb is adjoined to it. The bastion dates from the 18th century, but was most likely repaired sometime after being bombarded by the 175:("Tower of (Lady) Qadiya"), is situated on the northeastern perimeter of the medina, away from the main Andalusian wall, but also dates from the 17th century. Rather than a fortified bastion, the tower served as an observation post. It has a simple design with a square base and is about 9 meters tall. 104:
in the Almohad wall). Today the area is known as Bab Jdid ("New Gate") and the gate was largely demolished to make way for new buildings. Only one side tower and chamber from the former gate has been preserved and is now used as a police post. A minor gate,
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The wall is over 1.4 km long, and its height varies between 4.9 m and 5.5 m for an average thickness of 1.65 m3. It surrounds an area of 840 hectares. A total of 26 towers are interspersed along the wall.
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began constructing in the late 13th century but which had been left practically uninhabited and mainly occupied by open fields. The wall delimits the southern edge of this medina.
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in 1609. This district, the present-day "medina", comprises the northern part of the planned city which the
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The wall was built at the beginning of the 17th century and delimited the district where
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The wall was pierced by five gates, not all of which have been preserved today.
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The Andalusian wall, seen from Avenue Hassan II today
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Arabic
medina
Rabat
Morocco
Morisco
expulsion from Spain
Almohads

Chellah
Moulay Sliman
Mellah

Borj Sidi Makhlouf
bastion
Borj Sidi Makhlouf
English
Borj Lalla Qdiya
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"Rabat, SalĂ© – Holy Cities of the Two Banks"

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