Borj Nord

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

0741-10-01T00:00:00Z

741 Battle of Bagdoura

1410-01-01T00:00:00Z

1411-01-01T00:00:00Z

1410 — 1411 Zayyanid capture of Fez

1465-01-01T00:00:00Z

1465 1465 Moroccan revolt

1554-01-17T00:00:00Z

1554 Capture of Fez

1558-04-12T00:00:00Z

1558-04-16T00:00:00Z

1558 Battle of Wadi al-Laban

1576-03-01T00:00:00Z

1576 Battle of al-Rukn

1576-03-01T00:00:00Z

1576 Capture of Fez

1666-08-01T00:00:00Z

1667-05-27T00:00:00Z

1666 — 1667 Siege of Fès

1672-06-26T00:00:00Z

1673-10-28T00:00:00Z

1672 — 1673 Siege of Fez

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Fortification - Les remparts de la kasba Filala - Fès - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - AP62T060727

Kasbah Cherarda(js)

Borj Nord DSCF2747

Borj Nord interior

Borj Nord battlements

Borj Nord cannon on display at the Musée des Armes

Burjnord22

BurjNord

Fès, Borj Nord etc

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

area	region	980	Unknown		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	741	Battle of Bagdoura	Berber, Umayyad Caliphate, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1410	Zayyanid capture of Fez	Marinid dynasty, Kingdom of Tlemcen, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1465	1465 Moroccan revolt	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1554	Capture of Fez	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1558	Battle of Wadi al-Laban	Saadi dynasty, Regency of Algiers, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1576	Battle of al-Rukn	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1576	Capture of Fez	battle, Saadi dynasty, Regency of Algiers	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1666	Siege of Fès	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1672	Siege of Fez	siege	Wikidata
link	page		Inventory and documentation of cultural patrimoine of Morocco page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Starforts page^@		Wikidata
site	fort		Borj Nord	fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Fortification - Les remparts de la kasba Filala - Fès - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - AP62T060727		Commons
commons	image		Kasbah Cherarda(js)		Commons
commons	image		Borj Nord DSCF2747		Commons
commons	image		Borj Nord interior		Commons
commons	image		Borj Nord battlements		Commons
commons	image		Borj Nord cannon on display at the Musée des Armes		Commons
commons	image		Burjnord22		Commons
commons	image		BurjNord		Commons
commons	image		BurjNord		Commons
commons	image		Fès, Borj Nord etc		Commons

Borj Nord

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