Bab Agnaou
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Bab Agnaou is a monumental 12th-century stone city gate in Marrakesh, Morocco, renowned for its ornate carved decoration and status as one of the principal historic entrances to the medina.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| access | pedestrian passage ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
calligraphic inscription
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floral ornament ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ ornate carved decoration ⓘ polylobed arch motifs ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Almohad architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Almohad caliphal capital of Marrakesh ⓘ |
| city | Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | restored historic monument ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| era | Almohad period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
city gate ⓘ defensive gateway ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Bab Agnaou (French transliteration)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
باب أگناو (Arabic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
decorative frieze
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flanking towers ⓘ horseshoe arch ⓘ inscription panel ⓘ merlons ⓘ spandrel carvings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Medina of Marrakesh, UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marrakesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ medina of Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
sandstone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Badi Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moulay El Yazid Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Kasbah of Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate stone carving
ⓘ
monumental scale ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 1 main archway ⓘ |
| orientation | faces north toward the medina interior ⓘ |
| partOf | fortifications of Marrakesh ⓘ |
| position | southern ramparts of the medina of Marrakesh ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the principal historic entrances to the medina of Marrakesh
ⓘ
symbolic gateway to the royal kasbah of Marrakesh ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to royal district
ⓘ
processional entry ⓘ |
| wallSystem | city walls of Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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