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Bab Segma
باب السيكمة
View of the two massive towers of Bab Segma today, flanking a modern road.
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Typecity gate
Architectural styleMarinid, Moorish, Moroccan
LocationFez, Morocco
Coordinates34°03′36″N 4°59′33″W / 34.06000°N 4.99250°W / 34.06000; -4.99250
Completedcirca 1287 CE

Bab Segma (Arabic: باب السيكمة) was a former Marinid gate in Fes, Morocco. It was located north of Fes el-Jdid and was built in 1286 as a part of the Marinid royal gardens located there. The towers of the gate are still visible today and the name of the gate is still used as a toponym in the area.

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