Borj Nord

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Borj Nord is a historic 16th-century fortress overlooking the old city of Fez, Morocco, now housing an arms museum and offering panoramic views of the medina.

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Borj Nord canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
historical monument
museum
architecturalStyle military architecture
builtBy Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur
linked to: Ahmad al-Mansur
builtInPeriod Saadian dynasty
linked to: Saadi dynasty
category 16th-century fortifications in Morocco
Forts in Morocco
Military and war museums in Morocco
Museums in Fez, Morocco
constructionStartDate 16th century
country Morocco
hasCollection arms and armor
cannons
firearms
swords
traditional Moroccan weapons
hasFeature bastions
courtyard
elevated terraces
thick defensive walls
hasFunction arms museum
defensive fortress
hasViewOf old city of Fez
linked to: Medina of Fez

surrounding hills of Fez
heritageStatus historic site
languageOfName Arabic
locatedIn Fes-Meknes
linked to: Fès-Meknès

Fez
northern Morocco
locatedOn hill north of Fez medina
materialUsed masonry
stone
nameMeaning North Tower
near Borj Sud
Fez medina city walls
offers panoramic views of Fez medina
openToPublic true
overlooks Fez medina
linked to: Medina of Fez

old city of Fez
linked to: Medina of Fez
partOf fortifications of Fez
tourismType cultural tourism
military history tourism
usedFor control of the population of Fez
surveillance of Fez

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Bab Guissa near Borj Nord
Bab Mahrouk locatedNear Borj Nord
Marinid Tombs locatedNear Borj Nord