باب جديد

Bab Jdid

Bab Jdid, "the New Gate", is on the southern edge of Fes el-Bali, where the Oued Bou Khrareb leaves the medina. It is one of the few places where cars and buses can enter, on the road down to Place R'cif.

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The New Gate, where the river leaves the medina.Plan a day from this gate

Fes el-Bali, southern wall where the river leaves the medina
Also written Bab el-Jdid, Bab Jedid, باب الجديد

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The story of Bab Jdid

The gate stood at the southern end of the city near the exit of the Oued Bou Khrareb, the river between the Qarawiyyin and Andalusian quarters. The land behind it was thinly built, so it was not historically a major gate. en.wikipedia.org (source, opens in a new tab)

A 2022 La Vie Éco walk-through reports that after the R'cif river was covered and a road built to R'cif, a new gate of the same name was opened near the old one. It also notes a debate over whether the old gate is the Bab Zaytoun ibn Attiya mentioned in Marinid-era sources. lavieeco.com (source, opens in a new tab)

As of 2022 a large parking project was under way here. It was delayed, among other reasons, by the discovery of an ancient cemetery during construction. en.wikipedia.org (source, opens in a new tab)

Where Bab Jdid is

Pinned on OpenStreetMap, with the walks from the gate to the places nearest it. Each one links to its own guide.

Bab Jdid is a gate in the walls. These are the places closest to it, with the walk to each one through the lanes:

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Plan a day from this gate

Suggestions to start from: each day can begin at Bab Jdid or take in the places around it. Private or small-group, with a guide who lives here, and quoted for your dates.

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Questions about Bab Jdid

What people ask us before they walk through it.

What does Bab Jdid mean?

"The New Gate". It is on the southern edge of Fes el-Bali.

Can you drive to Bab Jdid?

Yes. The road through Bab Jdid is one of the few routes cars and buses can take into the central medina, towards Place R'cif.

Is this the same as the Bab Jdid in Fes el-Jdid?

No. This page covers the gate in the southern wall of Fes el-Bali on the road to R'cif. Another gate with a similar name is in Fes el-Jdid.

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