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  • Borj Nord

    Borj Nord, also known as Al-Burj ash-Shamali, is a historic fort located in Fes, Morocco. It was originally built in 1582 AD by the Saadi Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur. The fort was designed in the same way as the Portuguese forts and was expanded later during the Alaouite period. Today, the fort houses the Museum of Arms and it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 as part of Medina of Fez.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Medina of Fez.
    World Heritage Site
    Elevation: 402 m

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    Borj Nord


    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1981

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    16th Century AD


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    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments


     

     

     

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