Morocco · 17th century
Kasbah of Beni Mellal is a kasbah in Beni Mellal, Morocco. It is a classified monument by the Moroccan Ministry of Culture.
The Kasbah is also named Kasbah or Borj Ras el Ain instead of Beni Mellal.
The Kasbah is located on the top of a mountain next to Ain Asserdoune, which provides a view over the city of Beni Mellal.
It was first built by the Alaouite Sultan Moulay Ismail to protect the city from invaders.
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Kasbah of Beni Mellal ranks #7,693 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #34 of the 41 mapped in Morocco. Founded 1688, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 708 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Morocco compares in the castle statistics.
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