Sights · Our pick in Marrakech
Bab Agnaou and the ramparts
The gate of the Kasbah
The carved stone gate of the Kasbah and the earthen ramparts around the medina.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Lionel Leo · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Late afternoon light
- Address
- Kasbah, Marrakech
- Website
- whc.unesco.org
About Bab Agnaou and the ramparts
The ramparts and monumental gates of Marrakech date from the city’s first centuries, UNESCO notes; Bab Agnaou, the carved gate of the Kasbah, is the most decorated. The Moroccan National Tourist Office suggests looking out over the landscape from the parapets of the walls, with the Atlas beyond.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Bab Agnaou and the ramparts, as the crow flies.
- La Sultana Marrakech200 m3 min walk
- La Mamounia750 m10 min walk
- Rosemary900 m11 min walk
- El Fenn1.1 km13 min walk
- Nobu Hotel Marrakech1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Bab Agnaou and the ramparts are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Saadian Tombs200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Bahia Palace950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Koutoubia950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Ben Youssef Madrasa1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Menara gardens2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Jardin Majorelle2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Marrakech Menara Airport4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 20 min
The station and the square
- Jemaa el-Fna950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Marrakech station2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
Location
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Read next
SightsThe Saadian TombsThe royal tombs of the Saadian dynasty, in a walled garden beside the Kasbah mosque.
SightsEl Badi PalaceThe vast ruined courts of the Badi Palace, inside high earthen walls.
SightsThe MellahThe old Jewish quarter of the medina, east of the Kasbah, with its synagogue and cemetery.