Bab Okla
باب العقلة
The most iconic gate of the medina, one of the best preserved. Its horseshoe arch and strategic position make it a symbol of the historic city.
Importance
Main historic access to the medina from the east.
Nearby
Hassan II Square, Archaeological Museum, start of the souk.
💡 Curiosity
Its name may derive from "the gate of reason" or a nearby ancient fondouk.
Bab Nouader
باب النوادر
Eastern gate marking the transition between the medina and open spaces outside.
Importance
Defined the eastern edge of the medina for centuries.
Nearby
Market area and access to outer neighborhoods.
💡 Curiosity
Its name is linked to the threshing floors that once existed outside the walls.
Bab Jiaf
باب الجياف
A gate with special symbolic weight, historically linked to the funeral rituals of the medina.
Importance
Connected the medina with the cemetery and farewell spaces.
Nearby
Historic cemetery, quiet residential area.
💡 Curiosity
Its name literally means "gate of the dead".
Bab Remuz
باب الرموز
A gate that is both monumental and discreet, associated with one of the medina's most distinctive neighborhoods.
Importance
Access to one of the oldest and most vibrant neighborhoods.
Nearby
Historic residential neighborhoods, small squares and shops.
💡 Curiosity
Its name may relate to "signs" or "symbols" that marked boundaries.
Bab Mkabar
باب المقابر
A gate charged with memory, linked to the passage between urban life and eternal rest.
Importance
Direct connection to the city's historic cemetery.
Nearby
Well-preserved walls, quiet neighborhood.
💡 Curiosity
Its name directly references the tombs and cemeteries that surround it.
The walls
The medina wall ran along the entire perimeter of the old city, defining a protected space. Some sections are well-preserved and allow imagining the scale of the original fortification.