Bab Mansour gate
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Bab Mansour gate is a monumental 18th-century Moroccan city gate in Meknes, renowned for its grand scale and intricate zellij tilework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bab Mansour gate canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| access |
pedestrian
ⓘ
vehicular (through adjacent passages) ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Bab Lakhmis gate (within Meknes fortifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bab Mansour al-Alj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bab al-Mansur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Moroccan architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sultan Moulay Ismail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 18th century ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
fortified city gate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of Alaouite dynasty architecture
ⓘ
symbol of Meknes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
engaged columns
ⓘ
flanking side arches ⓘ horseshoe arches ⓘ inscription panels ⓘ large central archway ⓘ massive defensive walls ⓘ polychrome geometric decoration ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| imageSubject | postcards of Meknes ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
El Hedim Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medina of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dar al-Kebira palace complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal palace of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
carved stone
ⓘ
plaster ⓘ wood ⓘ zellij tilework ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mansour al-Alj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand scale
ⓘ
intricate zellij tilework ⓘ monumental façade ⓘ ornate epigraphic decoration ⓘ |
| owner | Kingdom of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic city of Meknes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Fès-Meknès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.