Bab Bou Jeloud

This article is about the gate in Fes. For the Amazigh folk tradition, see Bujlood.
Bab Bou Jeloud
باب بوجلود
Outer (western) façade of the gate
Interactive map of the Bab Bou Jeloud area
Alternative namesBab Abi al-Jounoud
General information
TypeCity gate
Architectural styleMauresque style, Moorish, Moroccan
LocationFez, Morocco
Coordinates34°3′42″N 4°59′2″W / 34.06167°N 4.98389°W / 34.06167; -4.98389
Completed1913 (current structure)
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Bab Bou Jeloud (also spelled Bab Boujeloud or Bab Boujloud) is an ornate city gate in Fes el Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. The current gate was built by the French colonial administration in 1913 to serve as the grand entrance to the old city.

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