Bab des Oudaïas
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UNESCO world heritage 
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| Torbau Bab Oudaya |
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| National territory: |
 Morocco
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| Type: | Culture |
| Criteria : | (i) (iv) |
| Reference No .: | 1401 |
| UNESCO region : | Africa |
| History of enrollment | |
| Enrollment: | 2012 (session 36) |
The Bab des Oudaïas in the Moroccan capital Rabat is one of the most important sights of the city and the whole country. Together with other historical buildings in Rabat, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012 .
location
The Bab des Oudaïas is located at the top of a staircase leading to the former fortress area of the Kasbah des Oudaïas at a height of almost 100 m above the mouth of the Bou-Regreg into the Atlantic .
history
The gate (bab) of the fort ( kasbah ) was the 12th century towards the end on behalf of the Almohad - Sultan Abu Yusuf Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur built (ruled 1184-1199.). It remained largely intact for centuries, but was restored to a small extent both during the French protectorate (1912–1956) and after Morocco's independence.
Architecture and building decor
The angled within and entirely of sandstone (also Bruchstein ) built Torbau is about 10 m high, the width of the two facades show in each case is approximately 8 m. The actual archway is approx. 5 m high and designed as a horseshoe arch - slightly sharpened at the apex . It is covered by small, overlapping arches that end in serpentine shapes on the sides; another frame made of curved and elongated diamond shapes surrounds the first. The remaining spandrels are covered with abstract foliage and tendrils; there is also a slightly protruding shell ornament on both sides. The outer, almost square, arched frame ( alfiz ) shows bands of inscriptions; a panel of filled lambrequin arches forms the upper end . To the side of this there are consoles that rest on small columns that have no supporting function.
museum
The inside of the gate, which is not always open, is used for exhibition and event purposes; mostly modern pictures and / or carpets or ceramics etc. are shown with free entry.
See also
- Bab er Rouah , Rabat
- Bab Agnaou , Marrakech
literature
- Arnold Betten: Morocco. Antiquity, Berber Traditions and Islam - History, Art and Culture in the Maghreb. DuMont, Ostfildern 2012, p. 197f. ISBN 978-3-7701-3935-4
- Markus Hattstein, Peter Delius (Ed.): Islam. Art and architecture . Könemann Verlag, Cologne 2000, pp. 262f. ISBN 3-89508-846-3
Web links
- Bab Oudaia ArchNet (English)
Cultural heritage: Medina of Fez (1981) | Medina of Marrakech (1985) | Fortified city of Ait Ben Haddou (1987) | Medina of Meknes (1996) | Volubilis archaeological site (1997) | Medina of Tetouan (1997) | Essaouira Medina (Mogador) (2001) | Portuguese city of Mazagan (El Jadida) (2004) | Rabat - modern capital with a historical core (2012)
Coordinates: 34 ° 1 '48.5 " N , 6 ° 50' 5.5" W.