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Kasbah An-Nouar
Kasbah An-Nouar
Kasbah An-Nouar, also known as Kasbah Filala or Kasbah Chorfa, is a fortified military enclosure located in Fes el Bali, Fez, Morocco. It was built at the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century AD by the 4th Almohad Caliph, Muhammad al-Nasir. The Kasbah was expanded in the Alaouite period in the 17th and 18th centuries. Kasbah An-Nouar was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 as part of Medina of Fez.
Site Information
Country: Morocco
District: Fès-Meknès
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 12th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Medina of Fez
Date of Inscription: 1981
Exact Location
Elevation: 372 m
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Kasbah An-Nouar
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