Bab Mansour Gate

Top 4% of attractions in Meknes
9/10

4 expert reviews

“Widely considered North Africa's most beautiful gate.”

– Fodor's

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The focus of Place El Hedim is this huge gate, perhaps the grandest of all imperial Moroccan gateways. The gate is well preserved...with intricate mosaic tilework and inscriptions across the top." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Moulay Ismaïl crowned his works as a builder with this majestically proportioned construction begun shortly before his death and completed in around 1732 by his son, Moulay Abdallah. The..." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The gate for which Moulay Ismail created place el Hedim, this is one of the grandest of Moroccan gateways...the interior of the bab is sometimes used to house art exhibitions." Full review


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