Borj Nord

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Borj Nord or Burj al-Shamal, Al-Burj ash-Shamali 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 public as the Museum of Arms.

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Location: 34.0672, -4.9849, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Bagdoura
    battle of the Berber Revolt: decisive Berber victory
  • Zayyanid capture of Fez
    1411 battle
  • 1465 Moroccan revolt
    uprising and end of the Marinid dynasty
  • Capture of Fez
    1554 battle in Africa
  • Battle of Wadi al-Laban
    1558 battle in Morocco
  • Battle of al-Rukn
  • Capture of Fez
    Capture of Fez by Ottoman forces in 1576
  • Siege of Fès
    1666 siege
  • Siege of Fez
    1672-1673 siege
  • Borj Nord
    Moroccan cultural heritage site
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1410 — 1411 Zayyanid capture of Fez
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1666 — 1667 Siege of Fès
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1672 — 1673 Siege of Fez
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion980UnknownWikidata
    eventarmed conflict741Battle of BagdouraBerber, Umayyad Caliphate, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1410Zayyanid capture of FezMarinid dynasty, Kingdom of Tlemcen, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict14651465 Moroccan revoltrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1554Capture of FezbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1558Battle of Wadi al-LabanSaadi dynasty, Regency of Algiers, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1576Battle of al-RuknbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1576Capture of Fezbattle, Saadi dynasty, Regency of AlgiersWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1666Siege of FèssiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1672Siege of FezsiegeWikidata
    linkpageInventory and documentation of cultural patrimoine of Morocco page@Wikidata
    linkpageStarforts page@Wikidata
    sitefortBorj NordfortressWikidata
    commonsimageFortification - Les remparts de la kasba Filala - Fès - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - AP62T060727 Commons
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    commonsimageBorj Nord DSCF2747 Commons
    commonsimageBorj Nord interior Commons
    commonsimageBorj Nord battlements Commons
    commonsimageBorj Nord cannon on display at the Musée des Armes Commons
    commonsimageBurjnord22 Commons
    commonsimageBurjNord Commons
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    commonsimageFès, Borj Nord etc Commons