Bab al-Aqaba

Bab al-Aqaba
باب العقبة
Bab al-Aqaba between 1853-1864
Interactive map of the Bab al-Aqaba area
General information
Typecity gate
LocationTlemcen, Algeria
Coordinates34°53′22.9″N 1°17′55.2″W / 34.889694°N 1.298667°W / 34.889694; -1.298667

Bab al-Aqaba, or Bab Agadir (Arabic: باب العقبة) is one of the primary monumental gates of the Agadir fortifications, the first known Islamic site of the medina of Tlemcen, Algeria.[1]

History

References

  1. ^ Charpentier, Agnès (2018). Tlemcen médiévale: Urbanisme, architecture et arts [Medieval Tlemcen: Urban Planning, Architecture, and Arts] (in French). Paris (France): Editions De Boccard. p. 52. ISBN 978-2701805252. OCLC 1042324505.

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