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  • Borj Sheikh Ahmed

  • Borj Sheikh Ahmed

    Borj Sheikh Ahmed is a historical bastion located in the southern part of the Jnan Sbil Gardens in Fes el-Jdid, Fes, Morocco. It was built in the 16th century AD during the time of the Saadi Sultanate. Borj Sheikh Ahmed 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
    Borj Sheikh Ahmed
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    Borj Sheikh Ahmed
    by Badrnaidoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Borj Sheikh Ahmed
    by Badrnaidoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Borj Sheikh Ahmed

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1981

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Morocco

    Fès-Meknès

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    16th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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