Bab Bou Jeloud Gate
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Bab Bou Jeloud Gate is a prominent early-20th-century monumental entrance to the old medina of Fez, Morocco, known for its ornate blue-and-green tilework and horseshoe arches.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bab Bou Jeloud Gate canonical | 1 |
| Bab Bou Jeloud gate | 1 |
| Blue Gate of Fez | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
city gate ⓘ monumental gate ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bab Bou Jeloud
ⓘ
Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ
surface form:
Bab Boujloud
|
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Moorish Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Moorish Revival architecture
|
| builtBy | French colonial authorities ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod |
French Morocco
ⓘ
surface form:
French Protectorate in Morocco
|
| constructionStartDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| facesTowards | Bou Jeloud Square ⓘ |
| function |
main western entrance to old medina of Fez
ⓘ
urban landmark ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
central large horseshoe arch
ⓘ
corner turrets ⓘ merlons ⓘ triple horseshoe arch ⓘ two smaller side arches ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
arabesque motifs
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ zellij tilework ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | minarets of nearby mosques ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage medina of Fez ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| innerFaçadeColor | green ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fez
ⓘ
Fès-Meknès region ⓘ Morocco ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | western edge of Fes el-Bali ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
ceramic tiles ⓘ plaster ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Bab Bou Jeloud
ⓘ
surface form:
Gate of Bou Jeloud
|
| nearReligiousBuilding |
Bou Inania Madrasa
ⓘ
Sidi Lazaz Mosque ⓘ |
| nearStreet |
Talaa Kebira
ⓘ
Talaa Seghira ⓘ |
| outerFaçadeColor | blue ⓘ |
| replacedStructure | older Bab Bou Jeloud gate ⓘ |
| servesAsEntranceTo |
Fes el-Bali
ⓘ
Medina of Fez ⓘ
surface form:
medina of Fez
|
| symbolismOfBlue | color associated with Fez ⓘ |
| symbolismOfGreen | color associated with Islam ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist gateway to Fez medina ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Blue Gate of Fez
this entity surface form:
Bab Bou Jeloud gate