Bab el-Khemis — Attraction in Meknes

Bab Lakhmis is an imposing gate that used to be the Western entrance of the city of the Amber Garden -Madinat Ar-Riad Al Anbari, built in the 17th century by order of Moulay Ismail. In those times, it was a beautiful city, but sadly, it was destroyed less than a century after by Moulay Abdellah,

Moulay Ismail's successor. Today, only ruins remain, yet the Bab Lakhmis gate is wonderfully preserved.

The Bab Lakhmis gate is decorated with bright colors, friezes with interlaced patterns and Kufic writings. For instance, you can read these sentences: “I am the gate open to every people, whether Occidental or Oriental” and “I am the joyful gate of the same splendor as the full-moon in the sky.

I was built by Moulay Ismail. Fortune and prosperity are engraved in my frontage, I am surrounded by bliss” translate the sultan's ambition and open-mindedness. The gate is framed with massive walls and two crenelated towers. A little advice from Hertz Morocco: rent an inexpensive car to discover the region of Fez and the Medina of Meknes where you can admire the infamous Bab Lakhmis gate.

Bab Lakhmis is a majestic gate built in the 17th century in Meknes, not far from Fez. To admire this historic site and visit Morocco easily, think about renting a car.

Area map: Bab Lakhmis gate in Meknes

To go there: car rental Fez or car rental Fez airport (Hertz Morocco Fez car...

Meknes history dates back to the eighth century, when this place was first fortified settlement. In the tenth century on the area of today's Meknes, Berber tribe settled Miknas, from which the city got its name. During the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismail (1672 - 1727) the city was significantly expanded and converted into the capital of the Moroccan state. Was surrounded by walls of length 25 km with 20 gates. In 1996, the medina of Meknes has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historia Meknes sięga VIII wieku, kiedy powstała w tym miejscu pierwsza ufortyfikowana osada. W X wieku na terenach dzisiejszego Meknesu osiedliło się berberyjskie plemię Miknasa, od którego miasto wzięło swoją nazwę. Za rządów sułtana Mulaja Ismaila (1672 – 1727) miasto znacznie rozbudowano i przekształcono w stolicę marokańskiego państwa. Otoczone zostało murami o długości 25 km z 20 bramami. W 1996 roku medyna w Meknesie została wpisana na listę światowego dziedzictwa...

Bab al khmiss est l'une des portes les plus jolies et les mieux conservées de la médina de Meknès.

Elle fut construite au XVIIe siècle grâce à un médecin juif qui avait guéri l'une des princesses,voici ce que la porte indiquait: "Je suis la porte ouverte à tous les peuples qu'ils soit d'Occidents ou d'Orients,je suis la porte heureuse semblable par ma gloire à la pleine lune dans le ciel,j'ai été construite par Moulay Ismaïl,la fortune et la prospérité sont inscrites sur mon front,je suis entourée de bonheur..." Bab Alkhemis était la porte d'accès de madinat er-riad, l'ancienne cité des hauts fonctionnaires. aujourd'ui, elle sert de passage à la circulation routière qui donne accès à Er-riad aux Mellah (l'ancien et le nouveau), à la gare de taxis près de Bab rha (entrée de l'ancien Mellah).

A côté de Bab el Khmiss, un beau jardin a été aménagé avec un hémicycle pour d'éventuels spectacles...