Bab El Mansour Laalej Travel Guide: Top Sights in Morocco, Tours &

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Bab El Mansour Laalej- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Morocco; 5 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 1 hours

Bab Mansour is a grand 18th-century gateway in Meknes, Morocco, marking the former main entrance to Sultan Moulay Isma'il's royal citadel. Completed in 1732 by his son Moulay Abdallah, the gate was designed for ceremonial purposes rather than defense. Its elaborate decoration, featuring zellij tilework and carved inscriptions, reflects the sultan's architectural ambitions. Named after its architect, Mansour al-'Alj, a former Christian slave who converted to Islam, the gate stands on the southern edge of Place el-Hedim. Though usually closed, its interior occasionally hosts exhibitions, maintaining its historical and cultural significance.

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Reviews of Bab Mansour

Parin Kothari

5
Reviewed: 2025-02-12

The newly refurbished gates are the very best in Morocco. Across from the gates are a line of local eateries that are awesome to sip tea and take in every detail of the gates as time flows
Franjo Janeš

5
Reviewed: 2025-01-30

Still under construction, but you can get a good glimpse of its glory. It will be fabulous when finished.
lee miso

5
Reviewed: 2024-10-16

i like it tooo much this is heaven , Moroccan cuisine are the best
Sofía Lankinen

1
Reviewed: 2023-09-07

Very disappointing. The whole city is going a renovation. All monuments and important buildings are covered and closed. The renovation started 5 years ago and got delayed because of COVID. Some say everything will be finished by the end of this year (2023) ... Others that it won't be finished until April 2024, at least. I used the Moroccan oficial website to planed my trip. Nothing in there suggested that everything was closed and that there was not point in coming here. It was a waste of time.
Y J

3
Reviewed: 2023-04-15

3 April 2023. Under renovation. It is covered by a big plastic poster. But you can see the finely painted stucco from the edge.