The gate was completed in 1732 by Moulay Abdallah and marks the main entrance to the Imperial Palace built for Moulay Ismail and is located on the border between the medieval old town (medina) of Meknès and the huge fortified and palace town (kasbah).
The gate was completed in 1732 by Moulay Abdallah and marks the main entrance to the Imperial Palace built for Moulay Ismail and is located on the border between the medieval old town (medina) of Meknès and the huge fortified and palace town (kasbah).