Morocco · 16th century
Borj Nord ranks #4,825 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 41 mapped in Morocco. Founded 1582, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Fez, 3 km away. See how Morocco compares in the castle statistics.
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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