Fortress
Borj Nord
🇲🇦 Morocco · 16th century
Borj Nord or Burj al-Shamal (Arabic: برج الشمال), Al-Burj ash-Shamali (Arabic: البرج الشمالي) is a fort in the city of Fez, Morocco. It was first established in 1582 by the Saadi dynasty, modeled after the Portuguese forts in the 16th century. It is among the largest defense structures around the city of Fez and one of the few to incorporate European-style changes in military architecture in the gunpowder age. Today, the fort is open to the public as the Museum of Arms.
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Borj Nord ranks #4,731 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 37 mapped in Morocco. Founded 1582, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Morocco compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Borj Nord?
Borj Nord stands in Morocco, at 34.06718°, -4.98492°.
When was Borj Nord built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1582. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Borj Nord?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,731 of 8,134 worldwide, and #19 in Morocco. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Borj Nord?
Kasbah An-Nouar, about 1 km away.
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