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Fun fact 3 about Meknès

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The Bab Mansur al-'Alj gate, known for its rich decoration, was designed by a former Christian slave who converted to Islam.

Meknès
Morocco
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Meknès

Morocco

Country
Morocco
Population
632.1K
Coordinates
33.88, -5.55
406th most populous city in the world

Meknes is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom.

From the “Historic monuments and landmarks” section

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Photo: R Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0