Fortress
Borj Sud (Fez)
🇲🇦 Morocco · 16th century
Borj Sud (Arabic: برج الجنوب, romanized: Burj al-Janub, lit. 'South Tower/Fort') is a fort in the city of Fez, Morocco. It was first established around 1582 by the Saadian dynasty, likely modeled after Portuguese forts of the time. It is located on the hills overlooking the old city (Fes el-Bali) from the south, across the valley from its sister fort, Borj Nord, on the hills to the north of the city. Today it is also known as a prime lookout point over the old city.
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Borj Sud (Fez) ranks #6,013 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #27 of the 37 mapped in Morocco. Founded c. 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 Sud (Fez)?
Borj Sud (Fez) stands in Morocco, at 34.05403°, -4.97°.
When was Borj Sud (Fez) built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1582. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Borj Sud (Fez)?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,013 of 8,133 worldwide, and #27 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 Sud (Fez)?
Dar Batha, about 1 km away.
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