The gates of Marrakech
Formerly allowing entry into the medina, the 10 gates piercing the wall, named in Arabic Bab, are often impressive. Some of them will be a source of inspiration for the other cities of the kingdom. Bab Agnaou: door of the "ram without horns", so named after having lost the two towers which composed it. It was built in Guéliz stone, a gray blue, which has now become rather red due to the action of the winds bringing sand from the desert. It is the main entrance to the Kasbah. Bab Er-Robb: ocher-red in color, this door called "grape juice" was used as a control at the entrance of alcoholic beverages. Bab El Khemis: giving access to the souk of the same name (meaning Thursday due to market day at the time). The structure of this gate seems to come from Andalusia. Bab Aylen: it bears the name of a Berber people and is very recognizable by its bent aspect, it was built by the Almoravids. Bab El Jdid: it is the most frequented door of the medina. It is located between the famous Mamounia palace and the Hivernage district. Bab Doukkala: impressive door, backed by two square towers near the bus station, giving access to the north of the medina. Bab Debbagh: Giving access to the tanners' quarter, this door is formed by five successive rounded elbows and dates from the Almoravid period.
The doors of the medina:
- Bab Agnaou
- Bab El Jdid
- Bab Aghmat (Ghemat)
- Bab er Robb (Ar-Rubb)
- Bab Hmar
- Bab El Makhzen or Bab Ksiba
- Bab Ed-Debbagh
- Bab Aylan
- Bab Ighli
- Bab Sidi Ghrib
- Bab Doukkala
- Bab Kechiche
- Bab Elkhemis
- Bab Larissa (Raha or Rkha)
- Bab Taghzout
- Bab Nkob